Tarset

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West Tarset (<span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for Expression error: Unexpected < operator°Expression error: Unexpected < operator′Expression error: Unexpected < operator″Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "," Expression error: Unexpected < operator°Expression error: Unexpected < operator′Expression error: Unexpected < operator″Expression error: Unexpected >= operator">Expression error: Unexpected < operator°Expression error: Unexpected < operator′Expression error: Unexpected < operator″Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "," Expression error: Unexpected < operator°Expression error: Unexpected < operator′Expression error: Unexpected < operator″Expression error: Unexpected >= operator / 55.17,-2.33, ) is a township in Northumberland, England. It is part of the parish of Thorneyburn.^[1]

It is 4 miles west-north-west of Bellingham. In 1831, its population was 169.^[2] In 1968, its population was 149.^[1]

The Border Counties Railway used to stop in Tarset. Passenger and freight service ended when the line was closed in 1958. ^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Frank Smith (1968). "West Tarset". A Genealogical Gazetteer of England: An Alphabetical Dictionary of Places With Their Location, Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, Population, and the Date of the Earliest Entry In the Registers of Every Ancient Parish in England. Genealogical Publishing Com. 510. ISBN 0806303166. 
2. ^ Samuel Lewis (1831). "Tarset". A Topographical Dictionary of England. S. Lewis. 268. 
3. ^ "Border Counties Railway", Northumbrian Railways. 

• Images of Tarset Castle site

[edit] Further reading

• Local history: Tarset. Keys to the past. Durham County Council and Northumberland County Council (2008-01-22).

[edit] External links

• Tarset on Google Maps