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

SHORESWOOD, a township in Norham parish, Northumberland; 6 miles SW by S of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Acres, 1,201. Pop., 412. Houses, 71. The manor belongs to the Dean and Chapter of Durham. There is a national school.

Shoreswood through time

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

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9670

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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