In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Ritton like this:

Ritton Colt Park and Ritton Whitehouse, 2 townships, Nether Witton par., Northumberland, 5½ miles S. of Rothbury - Ritton Colt Park, 1071 ac., pop. 40; Ritton Whitehouse, 648 ac., pop. 23.

Ritton through time

Ritton is now part of NORTHUMBERLAND Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTHUMBERLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ritton itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ritton in Northumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9633

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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