Billockburne

Standing in the heart of Lonely Moor, Billockburne is one of the oldest extant settlements of Sunderland. The community was established to support the nearby shrine of Thyr, which is now known as the Chapel-on-the-Moor. The village consists mainly of herdsmen and peat cutters with a single blacksmith and some small trade with surrounding hamlets. The local public house serves as the center of society for the entire Lonely Moor area and draws folk from farms and thorps as much as a day’s walk away.

Settlement

Billockburne, Village of

Population

165

Ruler

Sheriff Tom Gorn

Government

sheriff

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Type

Village

Owning Organization

District of Sunderland