Barrow Burn
History
Barrowburn is thought to be the site of a deserted medieval village and there was a medieval fulling mill at Windyhaugh, a short distance upstream on the River Coquet. Historically, the settlement and surrounding area formed the township of Barrow, which was part of the ancient parish of Alwinton. Barrow became a civil parish in its own right in 1866. The old village hall at Barrowburn was used for markets and dances for farmers from the valley, and also for mass sheep clipping. Windyhaugh School was built in 1879 and was in use as a school until 1978 (in 1993 it was converted to become Barrowburn camping barn). In 1955, Barrow Civil Parish was abolished and the area became part of Alwinton Civil Parish.
Governance
Barrowburn is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 80 Cheviot Hills & Kielder Water (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319229668.
- ^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Barrowburn, Northumberland | Co-Curate". co-curate.ncl.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Barrowburn mill (Alwinton)". Keys to the Past. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Barrowburn Camping Barn/Windyhaugh School (Alwinton)". Keys to the Past. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
External links
Media related to Barrow Burn at Wikimedia Commons