Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for SHORTFLATT

SHORTFLATT, a township in Bolam parish, Northumberland; 10 miles WSW of Morpeth. Acres, 511. Pop., 44. Houses, 5. S. Tower belonged, in the time of Edward II., to the Raymeses; passed to the Fenwicks; and belongs now to W. D. Dent, Esq.


(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: Bolam CP/AP/Tn       Shortflatt CP/Tn       Northumberland AncC
Place: Shortflatt

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