Hexhamshire

English

Etymology

From Middle English Hexhamschire; equivalent to Hexham +‎ -shire.

Proper noun

Hexhamshire

  1. A civil parish in Northumberland, England, to the south of Hexham. [1]
  2. (historical) A county palatine centred on Hexham and covering a considerably larger area, incorporated into Northumberland in 1572.

References

  1. ^ Parish map
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