In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Biddlestone like this:
BIDDLESTONE, a township in Alwinton parish, Northumberland; in the basin of the Coquet river, under the Southeastern Cheviots, 7½ miles NW of Rothbury. Pop., 198. Houses, 33. The manor belonged anciently to the Vissards; but was given by Edward I to Sir W. de Selby; and belongs still to his descendants. James I., when on his way to London, in 1603, was entertained here, and knighted five of the Selbys. Here is a Roman Catholic chapel.
Biddlestone through time
Biddlestone is now part of Alnwick district. Click here for graphs and data of how Alnwick has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Biddlestone itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Biddlestone, in Alnwick and Northumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8732
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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