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is I mile from station on the North Eastern Augusti, dedicated by German Md Frisian mercenaries; n.ilwa.y. The principal landowners are Maj.-Gen. Sir there was also met with a semicircular carved stone, with Edward WiIliam Blackett hart. l.P. of Matfen Hall, New­ figures of Mars attended by Victories bearing palms and castle, who is lord of the manor, the Hon. Frands Bowes­ wreaths. A bronze purse was found here containing sixty Lyon D.L., ;l.P. Watson Askew-Robertson esq. D.L., l.P. of coins of Badrian (A.D. II7-138), and many other Roman Ladykirk, Berwickshire and J. B. Lowes esq. of . remains have been discovered. The Duke of Northumber­ The area is 4,260 acres of land and 183 of water; rateable land K.G., P.C. and Maj.-Gell. Sir Edward William Blllickett "Value, £3,134; the population in 1891 was 208. bart. l.P. are lords of the manor. The principallandownen Fr~ncis ALLEN'S GREEN hamlet and estate belongs to J. B. Lowes are Maj.-Gen. Sir E. W. Blackett bart. the Hon. esq. of Hexham. Bowes-Lyon D.L., 1.P. of Ridley Hall; Miss Hedleyand Nathaniel George Clayton esq. of the Chesters, Hexbam. WILI:.lMOTESWYKE is a hamlet, owned by Major-Gen. Sir The soil chiefly is sand and lime. The area is 3,151 acre&~ E. W. Blackett hart. Here are extensive remains of the rateable value, £4,156; the population in 1891 was 273- ancient castle, formerly the seat of the Ridley family, part of which is at present occupied as farm buildings. Nicholas MILLHOUSE is a hamlet adjacent to Bardon Mill station Ridley p.n. master of Pembroke College, Camb. in 1550, and on the north bank of the , here crossed by an and successively Bishop of Rochester (1547-50) and London iron foot-bridge, upwards of 100 yards in length, erected in (1550-3), is said to have been burn here or at Unthank, 1883, at a cost of £550, and connecting this place with about 1500; he was martyred at Oxford, with Cranmer and . Millhouse Grange is the residence of Dhon Latimer, 16th October, 1555. and Keir Pratt esqrs. and Miss Pratt. Letters through Bardon Mill, which is also the nearest Letters through Bardon Mill~ the nearest money order &. money order & telegraph office telegraph office, arrive at 8'3° a.m Thorngrafton is a township forming part of the BARDON MILL is a hamlet and station on the and ecclesiasti~al parish of Beltingham-with-Henshaw, on the Newcastle section of the North Eastern railway, 4! miles north bank of the river Tyne, 1 mile north from Bardon eastfrom Baltwhistle. The United Free church is a building Mill station on the Newcastle and Carlisle section of the of stone, erected in 1860, at a cost of £150, and seating 'North Eastern rail way and 5i miles east from . about 100 persons. Here is a brick and tile manufactory In this township is a. colliery and sand and ironstone carried on by Messrs. Errington, Reay and Co. The­ quarries. In the neighbourhood are the remains of several Reading Room and Library was established in 1393; the­ Roman stations, including at Housesteads, in this parish, library now (1894) contains 300 volumes, and the mstitu­ the well-known station regarded as the most Borcovicus, tion has 80 members. . perfect on the wall; it is situated on a basaltic precipice POST, M. O. & T. 0., S. B. & Annuity & Insurance Office" facing the north, and on the southern slope may be traced, Bardon Mill station.-James Henry Thompson, post. both above and below the surface, the massive remains of master. Letters arrive from Newcastle at 7.48 a.m. a large Romano~British town, which grew up under the from Carlisle at 7.32 a.m.; dispatched to Newcastle, protection of the fortress: a quarter of a mile south, but 10.45 a.w. 3 p.m. & 7.15 p.m. to Carlisle, 6 p.m. & t() within the limits of the town, is a conical hill, or knoll, Hexham,7.15 p.m. Sunday, arrive from Newcastle,8.38' known as " Chapel Bill," on the crest of which are traces of a.m. from Carlisle,8.9 a.m. ; dispatched to Newcastle,7.4 a building, perhaps a temple; on the west side there runs p.m. to Carlisle, 6.20 p.m a clear stream, and by its side, in 1821, was discovered a cave containing altars to Mithras, the Persian sun-god, and &ilway Station, Bardon Mill, James Henry Thompson,. other emblems of that worship: on the site, in Nov. 1883, station master were found two altars to Mars Thincsus, and the two CARRIERS TO NEWCASTLE.-Hutchinson, of Acomb, every Alaesiagae, Beda and Fiminilena, and to the divinity of the mon Ridley. Cooke Catherine(Mrs. ),frmr.High shlds Atkinson Mary (Miss), dress maker [Marked thUl! • letters to be addreesed LlIoIlg­ Dixon William, farmer, Smith shield Goodfellow John, grocer ley-on-Tyne R.S.O.] English Robert,estate joiner,Brownside Harding Robert, shoe maker Bowes-Lyon Ban. Francis D.L., 1.1'. Forster Robert, tailor &; farmer, Bents Sharp William, grocer & draper Ridley hall Forster William, farmer, Parkside White Nicholas, shopkeeper Reed Rev. George M.A. [vicar], Belt­ Green George, farmer, Foggridge ingham Green William, farmer, Lamperts Thorngrafton. COMMERCIAL. Harding Jo. & Wm. farmers, Seatsides Lea Miss, Birkshaw Brockett Joseph Samuel, gardener to Harding Henderson, farmer, StanhaU RoweU Mrs. West End town the Hon. Frands Bowes-Lyon *Hemsley JoshuaS.frmr.Gallashawrigg Woodman William Brown Thomas & William,frmrs.Shaws Henderson William, farmer &assistant COMMERCIAL. Bushby Hugh, farmer, Midgeholm overseer, Huntercrook Bell George & Sons, farmers Bushby Thomas, farmer, Beltingham Hogg William,farm bailiff to R. Burdon Bell Robert & George,farmers,Morwood Davidson WmJarmer (hind),Penpeugh esq. Brockalee Dickinson John, farmer, Birkshaw Davison Thos.&Son,farmers,Wool house Budspith George, farmer, Waughsbank HaNting John & William, farmers,West Dickinsou WmJarmer (hind),Farnalees Johnson Andrew, shoe maker End town Gibson William, gamekeeper to the Jobnson William, joiner Hedley Margaret (Mrs.), farmer, West Hon. Francis Bowes-Lyon Kirk Wm. & John, farmers, Cadgerford Beggar bog Rudspith John, farmer, Burn house Little Dorothy (Mrs.) & Son, farmers, Little William & John, farmers, West, . *Johnson Joseph, farmer, Kingswood Greenlee Hotbank *Pearson George, farmer, East steels Lowes Thomas, farmer, Bank Mason William, farmer MakepeaceJane(Mrs. ),frmr. Ramshwfld Maughan Wm. farmer. High meadoW' Pearson J amest farmer & bailiff to the Hon.Francis Bowes-Lyon, High crook Makepeace Thumas, farmer & landownr Peal'llOn Mary (Miss), shopkeeper Pearson Thomas, woodman to the Hon. Moore Thos. farmer, East Twice brewed Robson John, farmer & landowner Francis Bowes-Lyon, Briarswood Robson John l.P. farmer,Grindon green Robson Thomas, farmer, East Hotbank Ritson Thomas, farmer, Partridge nest Sharp John, cowkeeper, Bankhead Shanks Thomas, farmer, Chesterholm Spraggon Benj.farmer,Willimoteswyke Telford Jacob,Twice Brewed 1'.R.& frmr Sharp & Harding Brothers, colliery .Usher Matthew, farmer, West steels Thompson John, farmer & landowner, owners, Barcombe Wallace Thos.wheelwright, Beltingham Cranberry brow Teasdale John L. farmer & landowner, Watters John, farmer, Ruffier's close Birkshaw Henshaw. Wilson George, mason Thompson John, miller (water), Crow [Marked thus Cl receive letters through Hall mill Haltwhistle.] Towhouse. Robinson Misses Turnbull Ridley, tailor, West End town *Blackett Maj.-Genl. Sir Edward W. Cook William, farmer Usher William, farmer, Whitshield bart l.F.Bonnyrigg hall(shooting box) Hutchinson Michael, tailor Wilson Mark. farmer &; miller (water), COMMERCIAL.. Nixon William, grocer Chainleyford mill Armstrong Ann (Mrs.), farmer, Brad- Ridley Charlton, cartwright &fanner Woodman Edward, farmer, Crow haD ley han Ridley John, grocer & farmer &; Crindledykes *Armstrong In. farmer, Hindley steel Robinson John, yeoman & farm bailiff Armstrong Jobn, farmer, Layside to Major-Gent Sir Edwara William MillhOuse. Armstrong Joseph Todd, farmer, Hard- Blackett bart. Ive house Pratt Dixon, Millhouse grange riding Thompson Edward, joiner Pratt Keir, Millhouse grange Armstrong Mary Ann (Mrs.),frmr. Bog Thompson John, farmer & landowner Pra.tt Miss, Millbouse grange *Armstrong Wltr. frmr. Scotchcoultard Todd Joseph, blacksmith Burn Robert, market gardener *Armstrong Wm. farmer, Winshields Coats John, farmer Bell PbiHp, farmer, Brownrigg Redburn. Cowing Mary E. (Miss), Fox & Hounds Bell Thomas, farmer, Gibbs hill Fairlamb John, Green cottage F.R