ALEMOUTH, or ALNMOUTH, a sea-port and
township in that part of the parish of LESBURY which
is in the southern division of BAMBROUGH ward, county
of NORTHUMBERLAND, Similes (E.S.E.) from Alnwick,
containing 406 inhabitants. The village is situated on
a tongue of land formed by the sea and the mouth of
the river Alne, whence its name. The port is subordinate
to that of Berwick: about ten vessels, of from
fifty to one hundred and fifty tons' burden, belong to it,
which are chiefly employed in conveying goods to and
from London. Corn, eggs, pork, &c., are sent to London,
and wool to the manufacturing districts of Yorkshire,
but the trade is not so extensive as formerly. Shipbuilding
was carried on some years ago, but that also
has declined. Alnmouth is partially resorted to, during
the summer, for sea-bathing. A place of worship for
Wesleyan Methodists was erected in 1826. On a small
island, at the mouth of the river, was a chapel, dedicated
to St. John the Baptist, the remains of which
were blown down in 1806: at the time of its erection
the site formed part of the main land, from which it
was separated by the encroachments of the sea, and a
change in the course of the river.