the River Pont flowed through an area of wild moorland ,
interspersed with lakes and wetlands.
On its northward course to join
the River Blyth, the River
Pont passed through a chain of Lakes that later
became
known as Prestwick Carr.
This was the area where the first early
settlement of
Ponteland was established , that was in turn occupied
by
the Romans , Anglo-Saxons & the Normans.
The Romans & the Anglo-Saxons disagreed
somewhat
on the origins of the name Ponteland.
The Romans claim that
Ponteland meant "Bridge Over
The Swamp", whereas the Anglo-Saxons said that
it
simply meant an Island beside the River Pont.
Over the centuries
Ponteland grew as a village and
was hounded by persistent flooding.
Ponteland
has changed significantly during the last
century, with it's population boom
of the 50's and
60's, after it's Railway construction and subsequent
destruction.
Today
Ponteland has realised its potential, with an
array of Shops, Businesses,
Schools and Restaurants,
replacing the buildings of old.
