In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Gallowhill like this:
GALLOW-HILL, a township in Bolam parish, Northumberland; near Watling-street, 7½ miles WSW of Morpeth. Acres, 603. Pop., 52. Houses, 11. This was formerly the place of execution for the barony of Bolam; whence its name.
Gallowhill through time
Gallowhill is now part of Castle Morpeth district. Click here for graphs and data of how Castle Morpeth has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Gallowhill itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Gallowhill, in Castle Morpeth and Northumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9175
Date accessed: 30th September 2024
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