Shoreswood is a place and civil parish about 6 miles from Berwick-upon-Tweed, in the county of Northumberland, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Shoresdean and Thornton. In 2011 the parish had a population of 148.[1] The parish touches Ancroft, Duddo, Horncliffe, Norham and Ord.[2]

Shoreswood
Shoreswood is located in Northumberland
Shoreswood
Shoreswood
Location within Northumberland
Area10.45 km2 (4.03 sq mi)
Population148 (2011 census)
• Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Shoreswood
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Websitehttps://northumberlandparishes.uk/shoreswood
List of places
UK
England
Northumberland
55°42′42″N 2°06′00″W / 55.711696°N 2.1000007°W / 55.711696; -2.1000007

Landmarks

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There are 3 listed buildings in Shoreswood.[3] Shoreswood once had a chapel.[4] Shoreswood Village Hall was built in 1953 but fell into disrepair.[5] Shoreswood National School is shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of 1866.[6]

Deserted villages

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Shoreswood Hall is the site of the possible deserted medieval village of Shoreswood.[7] The parish contains the deserted medieval village of Edmondhills of which nothing remains[8] and the earthworks of the medieval village of Thorntonpark.[9][10]

History

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The name "Shoreswood" means 'Steep enclosure', the final element was later replaced by 'wood'.[11] Shoreswood was formerly a township in the parish of Norham,[12] in 1866 Shoreswood became a civil parish in its own right. On 1 April 1955 Thornton parish was merged with Shoreswood.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Shoreswood". City Population De. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Shoreswood". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Listed buildings in Shoreswood, Northumberland". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Chapel (Shoreswood)". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Shoreswood Village Hall (Shoreswood)". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Shoreswood National School (Shoreswood)". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Shoreswood Hall (Shoreswood)". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Edmondhills (Shoreswood)". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Thorntonpark (Shoreswood)". Keys to the Past. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Thorntonpark (Shoreswood)". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Shoreswood Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  12. ^ "History of Shoreswood, in Berwick upon Tweed and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Relationships and changes Shoreswood CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
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