NORTHUMBERLAND.] Elllngham

[NORTHUMBERLAND.] ELLlNGHAM. 50 POST OFFICE , . BA8SINGTON is a township in the parish of Eglingham, lation,in1851, was86, and the acreage is 1,520. Robert Dand, Coquetdale ward,north division; it is situate 3i miles north- Esq., is owner and lord of the manor vfEast Ditchburn, and west from Alnwick, on the north of the river Aln. The Jolm }'. Carr, Esq., own:> and is lord of the manor of West population, in 1851, was 8, and the acreage is 234, which Ditchburn. Thechief crops are oats, wheat, potatoes, and chiefly consists of .rush land. There are not any farmers turnips. here. LILBURN (EAST) is a township in Eglingham parish, BEANLEY is a township and village in the parish of Coquetdale ward, north division, situate 4 miles south-east Eglingham, Coquetdale ward, north division; it is situate from Wooler. The township consists ofone farm. Thepop.u upon a hill 7 miles north-west from Alnwick. The popula- lation, in 1851, was 100, and the acreage is 868. A. J. B. tion, in 1851, was 166, and the acreage is 2,341. The Duke Cresswell, Esq.,is sole proprietor and lord ofthe manor. The of Northumberland is owner and lord of the manor. There soil is rich and fertile; the subsoil is rocky. The chief crops are the remains of a British camp here, and on Hedgeley are wheat, oats, and turnips. Moor is a cross to the memory of Sir Ralph Percy, who was HIGH HEDGLEY is a township in the parish ofEgling·. killed here, in 1464, in a fray between the Lancastrians and ham, Coquetdale ward, north division, situate 8 miles north Yorkists. The chief crops are oats, wheat, potatoes, and westfrom Alnwick. The population, in 1851, was 81, and tIle turnips. acreage is 700, whichis the property ofRalph Carr, Esq.• of BEWICK (NEW) is a township and hamlet in the parish Hedgley House. On Hedgley Moor there is a cross, called of Eglingham, Coquetdale ward, and north division, situate Percy's Cross; it was erected to the memory of Sir Ralph 2~ miles north-west from EgIingham. A. J. B. Cresswell, Percy, who fell here whilst fig'hting for Henry VI. during the Esq., is lord of the manor and sole owner. There is but one wars of York and Lancaster. The soil is clayey, and the farm on the estate. The population, in 1851, was 101, and subsoil is clay, rock, and gravel. The chiefcrops are oats, the acreage-is l,l2-.i. The soil is rich and fertile; the subsoil wheat, potatoes. and turnips. rocky. LILBURN (WEST) is a township and hamlet in the parish BEWJCK (OLD) is a township and village in the parish of of EgIingham, Coquetdale ward, and north division; it is Eglingham, Coquetdale ward, and north division; it is situate situate 3 miles south-east from Wooler, and contains 1,965 3 miles north-westfrom EgIing'ham, on.the river Till. There acres, the property of Edward John Collingwood, Esq., was formerly a chapel here, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, wllOse seat is Lilburn Tower, a handsome modern mansion but it is now in ruins. The population, in 1851, was 191; pleasantly situate. There are ruins of an ancient castle and the acreage is 5,487, which is all the 'Property of A. J. B. chapel of ease here. The population, in 1851, was 234. Cresswell, Esq., who is lord of the manor. 'I'here are the The land is clayey and sandy, and the subsoil rocky. The remains ofBritish entrenchments, and on Bewick Moor is a chief crops are oats, potatoes, and turnips. natural.cave. The soil is various; the subsoil rocky. The SHIPLEY is a township in theparish of Eglingham, Bam- chief crops are wheat and turnips. brough ward, southern division; it is situate 5 miles north- CRAWLEY is a township in the parish of Eglingham, west from Alnwick. The population, in 1851, was 147, and Coquetdale ward, north division, and is situate 8 miles the acreage is 1,991, which belongs to Edward Collingwood, north-west from Alnwick. The population, in 1851, was 25, Esq., J. H. H. Atkinson, Esq., and others. The Earl of and the acreage is 314, the property of.Sir Francis Blake Tankerville and J. H. H. Atkinson, Esq., are lords of the Bart., who is lord ofthe manor. Crawley Tower, now a farm manor. The chiefcrops are oats, wheat, potatoes, and turnips. house, was supposed to be a Roman building; itis surrounded TITLINGTON is a township in the parish of Eglingham, by a fosse and rampart. The chief crops are oats, wheati) Coquetdale ward, north division; it is situate 6 miles north potatoes, !1nd turnips. west from Alnwick. The population, in 18::>1~ was 81. and DITCHBURN(EAST and WEST) form one township in the the acreage is 2,234, which is the property of William J. parish of Eglingham, north division, and Bambrongh ward; Pawson, Esq., ofTitlington Hall. The soil is rich and fertile, they are situate 6 miles north-westfrom Alnwick. Thepopu- and the chief crops are oats, wheat, and turnips. :Elglingham. Brown William, master of school, & Knox William, joiner & wheelwright Coxe Rev. Richd. Chas. M.A. Vicarage parish clerk Leighton WilIiam, Ogle Arms Burn William, joiner Mole Thomas, grocer COMMERCIAL. Cairns John, fin'mer, Glebe farm Pringle William, joiner Baird John, farmer, coal owner & lime Chisholm George, tailor Robert'lon Robert, grocer & postmaster burner, Banna moor Green J ames, shoemaker Short J oIm, farmer, EgIingham hilI Blair Matthew, smith, Eg-lingham hill Green John, shoemaker Thompson WilIiam, mason Bolton John, farmer, Cock hall Grey John, mason Vint George, coal owner & lime burner Burn Thomas, TankC1'ViZZe A rrns Hush.Adam. tailor 'Wood James, smith POST OP'F'IcE.--Robert Robertson, postmaster. Letters are received through Aluwick, & arrive at 12 noon; dispatched at ~ past 4 p.m Beanley. Crawley. Short George, tailor COMMERCIAL. 'Weir James, farmer, Crawley hall Letters through Alnwick Lillie John, smith Letters through Alnwick Moffatt John, farmer W'es't Ditcbburn. 'West Lilburn. Storey Ralph, farmer Carr John F. esq Collingwood Edward John, esq. Lil- Letters through Alnwick East Ditchburn, burn tower N.ew Bewick. Railston Andrew, farm steward l\forrison Ralph, esq ,Letters through Alnwick COMMERCIAL. Letters through Alnwick East Lilburn. Brown John, auctioneer & mrmer, Old Bewick. Atkinson Ralph, farmer Haug'h head farm CarrBbt. bailiffto A. J. B. Cresswell,esq Letters through Alnwick. The Cock 'l'homas, farmer Carr Robert, farmer, Bewick folly nearest money order office is at vVooler Deas John, gardener & postmaster Chreseson George, lime burner /High Hedgley. Hindmarsh Matthew, gamekeeper Hall Thomas, Wheelwright Carr Ralph, esq. Hedgley house lVIoffatt Chas. land ag'ent, Lilburn cot Langlands James & Charles, farmers COMMERCIAL. Purves Peter Wm. farmer, South steads Robson Thomas, farmer Anderson John, joiner Ramsay J ames, farmer, the Grauge Sheriff.Tames, smith Bolam George, farmer Smith William, farmer, Lilburn hilI Letters through Alnwick IGreen Robert, boot & shoe maker StephensonWilIiam, farmer,Towerfarm POST OFFICE.-John Deas, postmaster. Letters are received through Alnwick, arrive at ~ past 11 a.m.; dispatched at 5 p.m. The nearest money order office is at Wooler Sbipley. Scott Thomas, farmer, Lane end Pawson 'Vm. J. esq. Titlington hall OOMMERCIAL. 8impson Roger & Son, millers :Raird John, coal owner Taylor Richard, smith COMMERCIAL. BirkIey J ames, farmer, Small burn Letters through Alnwick Carr J olm F. farmer, the Mount BrourJoIm, miller, Shipley mill ~itlington. Harbottle Edward, farmer Dravison Michael, farmer Carl' John F. esq. the Mount Letters tbrough Alnwick ELL:rNGHAM is a township, parish, and village, bounded I milps long and 5 broad. The church of St. lVIaurice is a on the north by Bambrough parish, on the south and west plain stone building, with belfry containing 1 bell. The by Eglingham parish and Coquetdale wllrd, and on the east parish register dates back as far as 1697. The living is a vicar by Embleton; it is 8 miles north from Alnwick, and €I south- I age, in the gift of the Dean and Chapter ofDurham; the east from Beltord. The township is in the nOTth division of i Rev. Charles Thorpe, M.A., is the incumbent. There is a the county, Eambrough ward, uniou of Belford, deauery I chapel for Roman Catholics, also a school for boys and girls. of Bambrough, and archdeaconry of Lindisfarne; it is 5~ IHere are numerous coal pits and limestone quarries. The.

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