CHARTINGTON, a township in the parish of ROTHBURY,
western division of COQUETDALE ward, county of
NORTHUMBERLAND, 3 miles (N.W. by N.) from Rothbury,
containing, with Bankland, 79 inhabitants. Here
are the ruins of an ancient massive castle, that originally
belonged to a family of the name of Cartington, long
since extinct. An almshouse for Roman Catholic widows
was founded by Lady Mary Charlton, who endowed it
with a rent-charge of about £ 6.