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RIDING, a township in Bywell St. Andrew parish, Northumberland; on Watlingstreet, the river Tyne, and the Newcastle and Carlisle railway, at Riding Mill r. station, 5½ miles E S E of Hexham. It has a bridge over the Tyne, and a post-office, of the name of Riding-Mill, Northumberland. Acres, 1,007. Pop., 142. Houses, 21. The bridge was erected in 1822. Riding House is a chief residence.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Newcastle upon Tyne St Andrew CP/Ch Northumberland AncC |
Place names: | RIDING | RIDING MILL |
Place: | Riding |
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