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Islandshire




It is historically associated with the Bishop Of Durham , and was considered an Exclave of County Durham . It was transferred to the jurisdiction of Northumberland by the Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844 , becoming a Hundred .

It consisted of the parishes of Ancroft , Belford , Elwick , Holy Island , Kyloe and Tweedmouth .


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