TWIZELL, a township in the parish of NORHAM,
otherwise Norhamshire, county palatine of DURHAM,
though locally to the northward of the county of
Northumberland, 10 miles (S. W.) from Berwick, containing
308 inhabitants. It is situated on the river
Till, which is here crossed by a stone bridge of one
arch, ninety feet and three-quarters in the span.
Twizell castle, a fine, though unfinished, castellated
mansion of the Blakes, is seated on a rocky precipice,
surrounded by scenery extremely picturesque. Near it
is Tillmouth House, the present residence of the family,
of whom was the celebrated Admiral Blake, who died
in 1657. It has a small chapel attached, and in the
neighbourhood are the remains of an ancient chapel,
or cell, dedicated to St. Cuthbert.