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Electronic ERD - Locations - Northumberland, England

Compiled by E.C.Cawte, A.Helm & N.Peacock. Online ed.: P.T.Millington

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Location Grid Ref. Extant Time of Appearance Text Play Class Sources Note
Belford(NU1033)c. 1932Christmas and New YearFrag.Hero-CombatCawte Coll.  
Cambo(NZ0285)19th ctyChristmasNo TextHero-CombatBosanquet (1929)  
Earsdon(NZ3272)before 1900ChristmasFrag.Sword Dance + executionSharp (1911), Cawte Coll., Carpenter Coll. [1.]
Earsdon(NZ3272)c. 1869ChristmasTextHero-CombatCarpenter Coll. [1.]
Earsdon(NZ3272)Bef. 1900ChristmasFrag.Hero-Combat & Sword Dance + executionSharp (1911), Cawte Coll. [2.]
Ellingham(NU1725) ChristmasNo TextHero-CombatMcGonigle (1925)  
Embleton(NU2322)1925ChristmasFrag.Hero-CombatCraster (1925)  
Ford(NT9437)1902ChristmasTextHero-CombatNeville (1909)  
Hexham(NY9364)1870 No TextSword DanceCook (1933)  
Holy Island(NU1241)1956ChristmasTextHero-CombatCawte Coll., Perry (1946) [3.]
Kirkwhelpington(NY9984)19th ctyChristmasFrag.Hero-CombatBosanquet (1929)  
Newcastle upon Tyne(NZ2564)1788ChristmasTextHero-CombatAlexander and the King of Egypt (1788) [4.]
Otterburn(NY8893)19th ctyChristmasNo TextHero-CombatBosanquet (1929)  
Rock(NU2020)1880'sChristmasNo TextHero-CombatBosanquet (1929)  
Rothbury(NU0501)1910ChristmasNo TextHero-CombatOrdish Coll.  
Scremerston(NU0149) ChristmasTextHero-CombatOrdish Coll.  
South   Frag.DoubtfulDenham (1895)  
Throckley(NZ1566)c. 1915ChristmasFrag.Hero-CombatCawte Coll.  
West Woodburn(NY8986)19th ctyChristmasNo TextHero-CombatBosanquet (1929) [5.]
Westerhope(NZ1967) Christmas and New YearNo TextSword Dance + executionCawte Coll.  
Widdrington (a)(NZ2595)1880'sChristmas and New YearFrag.Sword DanceCawte Coll.  
Widdrington (b)(NZ2595)c. 1900ChristmasFrag.Hero-CombatCawte Coll.  
Wooler(NT9928) Hallowe'enFrag.Hero-CombatDenham (1895)  

Footnotes

1.Pt.2 New substitute entry
2.This is a wholly atypical text, one of the dancers being killed in the manner of an 'Hero-Combat' play, and the Bessy being 'hung' in the 'Sword Dance + execution' form. The dance continued after this date without any trace of a play.
Pt.2 change: delete entire entry and substitute [two new entries].
3.See p.19.
Pt.2 change: Source Perry (1946) added
4.Alexander and the King of Egypt (1788) is the earliest reported copy of a chapbook, and was printed in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is the only evidence for the inclusion of this location.
5.Bosanquet (1929) gives 'Woodburn'. There are two of these, near Otterburn, East and West. The latter is on the main road and better known.
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