Human settlement in England
| Colwell | |
|---|---|
_Colwell_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1052339.jpg) Colwell (east) | |
  ColwellLocation within Northumberland | |
| OS grid reference | NY955755 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HEXHAM |
| Postcode district | NE46 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
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Colwell is a hamlet in the civil parish of Chollerton, in Northumberland, England. It is about 12 miles (19 km) to the north of Hexham.
History
There is archaeological evidence of Iron Age inhabitance on the Blue Crag. The sight contained three wells. There was a chapel in the northern area of the hamlet that fell into disrepair by 1770.
Colwell was historically merged with the deserted medieval village Great Swinburn (or Swinburne). In 1848, Colwell and Great Swinburn were recorded as a joint township in Chollerton civil parish, with a combined population of 393.
Governance
Colwell is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham.
References
- ^ "Colwell & Great Swinburn". The Northumberland Village Book. Welcome to Hexham. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- "Swinburne with Colwell (Township), 1848". Co-Curate. Newcastle University. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
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