In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Swarland like this:
SWARLAND, a township in Felton parish, Northumberland; 8 miles S by W of Alnwick. Pop., 164. Houses, 34. An obelisk to the memory of Lord Nelson is here, and was erected by Sir W. Davison.
Swarland through time
Swarland is now part of Alnwick district. Click here for graphs and data of how Alnwick has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Swarland itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Swarland, in Alnwick and Northumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9696
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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