HARTBURN, a parish, in the county of
NORTHUMBERLAND, comprising the townships,
of High Angerton, Low Angerton, Corridge, Hartburn,
Hartburn-Grange, Highlaws, Longwitton, North Middleton,
South Middleton, Rothley, East Thornton,
West Thornton, Todridge, and Whitridge, in the western
division of MORPETH ward, and the townships of
Cambo, Deanham, Favinley, otherwise Farnlaws, Greenleighton,
Hartington, Hartington Hall, Harwood, East
Shafto, West Shafto, and Wallington-demesne, in the
north-eastern division of TINDALE ward, and
containing 1474 inhabitants,
of which number, 23 are in the township of Hartburn,
7 miles (w.) from Morpeth. The living is a
vicarage, to which is annexed the perpetual curacy of
Netherwitton, in the archdeaconry of Northumberland,
and diocese of Durham, rated in the king's books at
£20. 0. 10., and in the patronage of the Bishop of
Durham. The rivers Hart and Wanspeck run through
the parish, and on the north side of the former are three
springs, called the Holy Wells, the water of which is said
to possess a medicinal quality. At Rothley is a building,
in imitation of a castle, commanding a fine view over an
extensive lake. Various kinds of stone are obtained in
abundance, and here are lead mines and coal-works.