In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Newtown like this:
NEWTOWN, a township in Chillingham parish, Northumberland; 3½ miles E S E of Wooler. Pop., 104. Houses, 17. The curious old pillar, called Hurlstone, is here.
Newtown through time
Newtown is now part of Berwick upon Tweed district. Click here for graphs and data of how Berwick upon Tweed has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Newtown itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Newtown, in Berwick upon Tweed and Northumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9572
Date accessed: 25th September 2024
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