BUTELAND, a township, joint with Broomhope, in the-parish, of BIRTLEY, north-eastern division of TINDALE ward, county of NORTHUMBERLAND, 2 miles (E. by S.) from Bellingham. The population is returned with Birtley and Chollerton. This township is connected with Birtley in ecclesiastical 'matters only; hi civil affairs it is included within the parish of Choller- ton,from .which Birtley was separated in 1765.: an extensive farm here belongs to Greenwich hospital.