Colwell, Northumberland

Colwell is a hamlet in the civil parish of Chollerton, in Northumberland, England. It is about 12 miles (19 km) to the north of Hexham.

Colwell
Colwell (east)
Colwell Location within Northumberland
OS grid reference	NY955755
Civil parish	Chollerton
Unitary authority	Northumberland
Ceremonial county	Northumberland
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HEXHAM
Postcode district	NE46
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Hexham
List of places UK England Northumberland 55.074°N 2.072°W / 55.074; -2.072

 

History

There is archaeological evidence of Iron Age inhabitance on the Blue Crag. The sight contained three wells. There was a chapel in the northern area of the hamlet that fell into disrepair by 1770.^[1]

Colwell was historically merged with the deserted medieval village Great Swinburn (or Swinburne).^[1] In 1848, Colwell and Great Swinburn were recorded as a joint township in Chollerton civil parish, with a combined population of 393.^[2]

Governance

Colwell is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham.