Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Allendale

Allendale, par. and market town, S. Northumberland, 9 miles SW. of Hexham, on river Allen, 37,469 ac. (219 water), pop. 4030; P.O, T.O., 1 Bank. Extensive lead mines are in the vicinity.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish and market town"   (ADL Feature Type: "cities")
Administrative units: Allendale CP/Ch       Northumberland AncC
Place: Allendale

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