In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Hirst like this:
HURST, a township in Woodhorn parish, Northumberland; 5½ miles ENE of Morpeth. Acres, 395. Pop., 41. Houses, 7.
Hirst through time
Hirst is now part of Wansbeck district. Click here for graphs and data of how Wansbeck has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Hirst itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hirst, in Wansbeck and Northumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9303
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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