East Chevington is a parish in
Northumberland
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It is bordered by land ...
, England, and was a village until it disappeared in the 1900s.
In 2001, the parish had a population of 3,192,
increasing to 3,951 at the 2011 Census.
History
The site of the village was inhabited and the surrounding area used for agriculture at least as far back as the
medieval period
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. Crop marks visible from the air suggest that the site may have been inhabited as far back as
Roman
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* Rome, the capital city of Italy
* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
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times, however. An ordnance survey map from 1866 shows that there was a
blacksmith
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's workshop in the village at that time. During
World War II
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, various defences were established near the village.
Chevington drift
There is a memorial stone on the site of the old drift entrance. The plaque is inscribed
See also
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Drift mining
*
List of civil parishes in Northumberland
*
Northumberland Wildlife Trust
Northumberland Wildlife Trust was established in 1971 (following a split from the ''Northumberland & Durham Trust'', established 1962) to help conserve and protect the wildlife of Northumberland, Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside in the UK ...
References
External links
The History of East Chevington
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Civil parishes in Northumberland