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Shoreswood

Shoreswood in England North East, United Kingdom.

Farm buildings at Shoreswood - geograph.org.uk - 5583763

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Shoreswood 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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From the Wikipedia article

Shoreswood is a place and civil parish about 6 miles from Berwick-upon-Tweed, in the county of Northumberland, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Shoresdean and Thornton. In 2011 the parish had a population of 148. The parish touches Ancroft, Duddo, Horncliffe, Norham and Ord.

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Background

History

The name "Shoreswood" means 'Steep enclosure', the final element was later replaced by 'wood'. Shoreswood was formerly a township in the parish of Norham, in 1866 Shoreswood became a civil parish in its own right. On 1 April 1955 Thornton parish was merged with Shoreswood.

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Coordinates
55.7120, -2.0974

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Where is Shoreswood?
Shoreswood is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.7120°, -2.0974°.