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Scrainwood

Scrainwood in England North East, United Kingdom.

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About

Scrainwood is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Scrainwood is a hamlet and former civil parish 20 miles (32 km) from Morpeth, now in the parish of Alnham, in the county of Northumberland, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 16. Scrainwood Estate is 1048 acres and has a shoot that specializes in partridges.

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Background

History

The name "Scrainwood" is uncertain and may mean 'shrew-mouse wood' or 'villain wood' or it could mean 'hollow-place wood'. Until 1509 Scrainwood manor was in William Vescy's barony. Scrainwood is a deserted medieval village that appeared to have declined in the 15 or 16th century. There are earthwork remains of at least 3 probable house platforms. Names recorded include Screnwood, Scenwood, Screenwood, Skrynwood, Scranwood, Screynwood, Scrynwood and Skranwoo. Scrainwood was a township in Alnham parish. From 1866 Scrainwood was a civil parish in its own right until it was merged with Alnham on 1 April 1955.

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Coordinates
55.3794, -2.0158

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Scrainwood is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.3794°, -2.0158°.