In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Bellingham like this:
Bellingham, par., township, and vil. with ry. sta., S. Northumberland, 16 miles NW. of Hexham, 20,481 ac., pop. 1493 -- township, 2352 ac., pop. 728; pop. of vil. 458; P.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Saturday. Has coal, ironstone, and limestone.
Bellingham through time
Bellingham is now part of Tynedale district. Click here for graphs and data of how Tynedale has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Bellingham itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Bellingham, in Tynedale and Northumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8721
Date accessed: 18th April 2024
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