Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for THROCKLEY

THROCKLEY, a township in Newburn parish, Northumberland; 6 miles WNW of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Acres, 1,263. Pop. in 1851, 159; in 1861, 278. Houses, 55.


(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: Newburn AP/Tn/CP       Throckley CP/Tn       Northumberland AncC
Place: Throckley

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