Administrative unit

Warenmouth Borough

Ancient District

Preferred Name:
WARENMOUTH
Unit Type:
Ancient District
Status:
Borough
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
10087600
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 720.

Notes:

The Northumberland County Council Keys to the Past web site (www.keystothepast.info) says 'The farm at Newton may be the ancient borough of Warenmouth, which was once the port of Bamburgh. It was founded about 1250 and was big enough for large ships. The name, Warenmouth, started to fall out of use in the 14th century and became known simply as Newtown. The decay of the port begun in 1464, when the siege of Bamburgh took place. A document of the 1575 refers to it as 'Once a borough and a market town, but now decayed, and for the most part desolate.' A map linked to from that web site locates Warenmouth about a mile to the west of Bamburgh.

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Unit associations

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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
NORTHUMBERLAND Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 720.

Boundary changes

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Lower level units

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Warenmouth Borough through time | Census tables with data for the Ancient District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10087600

Date accessed: 29th March 2024