Roddam, Northumberland

Human settlement in England

Roddam

Roddam Hall

Roddam

Location within Northumberland

Area| 12.36 km2 (4.77 sq mi)
Population| 77 (2001 census)
• Density| 6/km2 (16/sq mi)
Civil parish|

* Roddam

Unitary authority|

* Northumberland

Shire county|

* Northumberland

Region|

* North East

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom

List of places

England
Northumberland

55°28′38″N 1°57′45″W﻿ / ﻿55.477252°N 1.9624936°W﻿ / 55.477252; -1.9624936

Roddam is a village and civil parish about 24 miles from Morpeth, in the county of Northumberland, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 77.[1] The parish touches Bewick, Hedgeley, Ilderton, Ingram and Lilburn.[2] It lies near the foot of the Cheviot Hills.[3]

## Landmarks

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There are 16 listed buildings in Roddam, including Roddam Hall.[4]

## History

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The name "Roddam" means 'At the clearings'.[5] Roddam is a deserted medieval village, the village existed in 1296 but by the 19th century it had almost disappeared.[6] Roddam was formerly a township in the parish of Ilderton,[7] in 1866 Roddam became a civil parish in its own right. On 1 April 1955 Reaveley, Roseden and Wooperton parishes were merged with Roddam.[8]

## References

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1. ^ Neighbourhood Statistics
2. ^ "Roddam". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
3. ^ "Cheviotside (Northumberland)". Keys to the Past. Retrieved 15 May 2021. Note title "Cheviotside" appears to be an error.
4. ^ "Listed buildings in Roddam, Northumberland". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
5. ^ "Roddam Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
6. ^ "Roddam (Cheviotside)". Keys to the Past. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
7. ^ "History of Roddam, in Berwick upon Tweed and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
8. ^ "Relationships and changes Roddam Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 May 2021.

* "Roddam". City Population De. Retrieved 15 May 2021.

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