An introduction to Bywell

The rolling park-land-like countryside of the parish is merely half an hours drive from Newcastle. The parish of just over 8 square miles extends from the north bank of the river Tyne to the flourishing hamlet on Newton (just north of the A69). The parish also includes the farm retail shops at North Acomb and Brock’s Bushes. The latter famous for the early summer asparagus, strawberries and the white raspberries of early autumn.

The name Bywell is probably derived from the Old English “byge+wella” meaning “the spring by the river bend” and was known as Biguell or Biewell in the 12th century. The village of Bywell includes two C of E churches, St Andrew’s and St Peter’s, a castle and a Saxon Cross. However, minor housing and dwellings in the village have long since disappeared.

Newton has many fine 18th and 19th century and modern stone faced houses, the hamlet includes a Women's Institute, childminding facilities a post office and newsagents and an inn serving good food and drink and nearby Mowden Hall is now an independent mixed preparatory school.

Selected Links

• The Hexham Courant [http://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/]
• Northumberland County Council [http://www.northumberland.gov.uk]
• Northumberland Tourist Board [http://www.ntb.org.uk]

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