| Official Name: | Shoreswood |
| Civil Parish: | Shoreswood |
| Country: | England |
| Region: | North East England |
| Coordinates: | 55.7117°N -2.1°W |
| Hide Services: | Yes |
| Population: | 148 |
| Population Ref: | (2011 census) |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.45 |
| Static Image: | Radio Mast at Shoreswood Ewe Hill - geograph.org.uk - 282239.jpg |
| Website: | https://northumberlandparishes.uk/shoreswood |
Shoreswood is a place and civil parish about 6 miles from Berwick-upon-Tweed, in the county of Northumberland, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Shoresdean and Thornton. In 2011 the parish had a population of 148.[1] The parish touches Ancroft, Duddo, Horncliffe, Norham and Ord.[2]
There are 3 listed buildings in Shoreswood.[3] Shoreswood once had a chapel.[4] Shoreswood Village Hall was built in 1953 but fell into disrepair.[5] Shoreswood National School is shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of 1866.[6]
Shoreswood Hall is the site of the possible deserted medieval village of Shoreswood.[7] The parish contains the deserted medieval village of Edmondhills of which nothing remains[8] and the earthworks of the medieval village of Thorntonpark.[9] [10]
The name "Shoreswood" means 'Steep enclosure', the final element was later replaced by 'wood'.[11] Shoreswood was formerly a township in the parish of Norham,[12] in 1866 Shoreswood became a civil parish in its own right. On 1 April 1955 Thornton parish was merged with Shoreswood.[13]