Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for AYDON

AYDON, a township in Corbridge parish, Northumberland; 2 miles NE of Corbridge, midway thence to the Roman wall. Acres, 750. Pop., 78. Houses, 15. Lead ore and coal occur; and Roman remains have been found.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a township"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Aydon CP/Tn       Corbridge AP/CP       Northumberland AncC
Place: Aydon

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