In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Ryal like this:

RYALL, a township in Stamfordham parish, Northumberland; on the river Pont, 8 miles N E of Hexham. Acres, 2, 189. Pop., 101. Houses, 18. There is an oldchapel of ease.

Ryal through time

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

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9646

Date accessed: 09th April 2026


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