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Abberwick, Northumberland

Abberwick is a deserted mediæval village near Edlingham in Northumberland. It is located four miles west of Alnwick, near the River Aln. It was known as Alburwic in the 12th century. The name is Anglo-Saxon Old English 'Aluburg's dairy farm'. The remains of the village include the foundations of a tower house and a section of the open field system.The earliest reference to the village was in the 13th century, when it was recorded as part of the barony of Wark on Tweed. In the mid-19th century, Abberwick comprised four farms, a corn mill and a few houses. It had an area of 1,678 acres and was the property of Bryan Burrell of Broom Park. It is within the council area of Northumberland.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1016350.

Place Type: Deserted Village
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.413411,-1.8031342
Grid Reference: NU125132
Police Area: Northumbria
Council Area: Northumberland
Civil Parish: Edlingham CP
Country: England

GBPNID: 299485
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Abberwick,_Northumberland_299485

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