In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Staward like this:
STAWARD-PEEL, a picturesque spot in the SW of Northumberland; on the river Allen, 9 miles WSW of Hexham. A Border castle, or peel, stood here; was given in 1348, by the Duke of York, to Hexham priory; passed to the Bacons; and has left some ruinous remains.
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Staward through time
Staward is now part of Tynedale district. Click here for graphs and data of how Tynedale has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Staward itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Staward, in Tynedale and Northumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25274
Date accessed: 14th May 2024
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