National Gazetteer (1868) - Netherwitton

"NETHERWITTON, a chapelry in the W. division of Morpeth ward, county Northumberland, 8 miles N.W. of Morpeth, its post town, and 3 N.E. of Hartburn. The village is situated at the confluence of the river Font and the Ewesleybourn. The parish includes the townships of Coat-Yards, Ewesley, Healey, and Comb-Hill, Nether Witton, Nunnykirk, Ritton, and Colt Park. There is a woollen manufactory of small extent. The living is a perpetual curacy* in the diocese of Durham, value £150, in the patronage of the Vicar of Hartburn. The church is dedicated to St. Giles. There is a National school, with a free lending library under the supervision of government.

"COATYARDS, a township in the parochial chapelry of Netherwitton, in the western division of the ward of Morpeth, in the county of Northumberland, 7 miles W. of Morpeth, and 3 N.W. of Nether Witton."

"COMB HILL, a hamlet in the parish of Netherwitton, in the western division of the ward of Morpeth, in the county of Northumberland, 2 miles N.W. of Nether Witten."

"EWESLEY, a township in the parish of Netherwitton, W. division of Morpeth ward, county Northumberland, 3 miles N.W. of Nether Witton, and 5 S. of Rothbury. The river Pont passes in the vicinity."

"HEALEY WITH COMB HILL, a township in the parish of Netherwitton, W. division of Morpeth ward, county Northumberland, 2 miles N.W. of Nether-Witton, and 8 N.W. of Morpeth."

"NUNNY KIRK, a township in the parish of Netherwitton, W. division of Morpeth ward, county Northumberland, 2 miles N.W. of Nether-Witton, and 8 N.W. of Morpeth. It is situated on the river Font, and contains Nunny-Kirk Hall, a stone mansion situated in a well-wooded vale."

"RITTON COLTPARK, (and Ritton Whitehouse), townships in the parish of Netherwitton, W. division of Morpeth ward, county Northumberland, 5½ miles S. of Rothbury. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the collieries.