DIRECTORY. 467 . [DURHAM.] , PUBLIC SClIOOLS:- Day School, Thomas Frankland, master National Schools, Thomas Boweroonk, master; Miss Mary Powder ltfagazine, John Kidd, manager Fawcett & Miss Eliza Askham, mistresses :Littletown. 1Barnfather Martin, Elemore Vale Fish Robert, grocer COMMERCIAL. Charlton George, underviewer IHarrison John, ltfoor Hen Alderson John, Bit"d in the Bush ICrawford Thomas, viewer IRunciman John, farmer Banks Charles, blacksmith Dickman Ralph, butcher WEST :&A:ENTON is a district parish, cOJI1prising; the and Chapter of Durham are lords of the manor, and they and townships of COCKEN, MOOREHOUSE, MOORSLEY, EAsT Lady Londonderry fire the chief landowners. The chief RAINTON, and WEST RA1NTON, and 'Was separa.red from crops are wheat, oats, and turnips. The population has the parish of Houghton-Ie-Spring in 1838. West Rainton largely increased since 1811 on account of the opening of is a township and head of a parish, having a station at the collieries. on the North-Eastern railway, 4 miles north-east . MIDDLE RAIl'\ToN is a village in this township, about from Durham, aud 260 north from London, in the north half a mile south-west, on the high road from Durham to division of Easington ward, Houghton-le-Spring union, Sunderland. Durham archdcaconry and bishopric, York archbishopric, COCKEN is a township in the district parish of West and northern division of the county, situated on the road Rainton; it is situated about 1 mile west from the Leamside from Durham to Sunderland. The church is of stone, in the railway statioh on North Eastern line, and 5 north-north­ Perpendicular style, erected in 1820, and has a nave and east from Durham, on the south bank of the river Wear. chancel. 'l'he living is a rectory, worth £310 yearly, in the Cocken Hall was formerly the residence of a community of gift of the Bishop of Durham; the Rev. Joseph Tiffin is the Teresian Nuns; it is now the property of Btandish Carr incumbent, and the Rev. John Lord is the curate. There Standish, Esq., who is lord of the manor; and sole owner is a National school for boys and girls, a school built and of the towBship. It comprises art area of 437 acres, rateable supported by the Marchioness of Londonderry, and several value £1,011. The population, in 1801; was 96. The soil collieries in this township. The population, in 1851~ was clay and light loam, with It subi'loil ofcla~. The chief crops 1,509, and the acreage is 1,788, of the rateable value of are wheat, oats, turnips, and pasture. '1 here is a coal mine £6,988. The soil and subsoil are clayey. The Marchioness in this township worked by the Earl of Durham. of Londonderry is lady of the manor and chief landowner. MOORSLEY is a township in 'Vest Rainton district parish, The chief crops are wheat, oats, and turnips. about 2 miles south-east from the Leamside station of the EAST RAINTON, in the district parish of West Rainton, North-Eastern Railway, and 5~ east-north-east of Durllam~ is 2 miles south-west from Fence Houses, and 1~ north- The population, which in 1801 was only 36, had increased west from Houg'hton-Ie-Spring, in the middle division of in 1851 to 942, caused by the extension of the collieries. Easington ward, Houghton-Ie-Spring union and northern There is a Wesleyan chapel, erected by the North Hetton division of the county, situated on the turnpike road from coal company; the lower part is used as a /,lCllOol. The chief Durham to Sunderland. There are extensive coal mines in landowners are the Marchioness of I,ondondelTY and the this township, belonging to the Hetton Coal Company and North Hetton coal company. The soil is clay, and• the sub- the J\farchioness of Londonderry. The population, in 1851, soil clayey. The chief crops are wheat, oats, turnips. &c. was 1,695, and the acreage is 1,065, of the rateable value of The acreage is 588, and its rateable value was £1,943. £4,110. The soil is clayey; the subsoil is clay. The Dean Wes't R.ainton. 'Velsh Thomas, butcher Hall Henry, Rose ~ Crown PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Welsh William, farmer Hodgson George, boot & shoemaker Adamson Miss Wilson George, grocer Hunter Robert, joiner &, wheelwright Heaveside Mrs. West Rainton cottage Wilson John & James, farmers Mann George; R08e ~ Crown Lord Rev. Thomas [curate] Eas't R.ain'ton. Miller John, butcher Tiffin Rev. Joseph [incumbent] Wallace James, esq. Blue house Proud & Henderson, boot & shoe makrs CO:t.lMERCIAL. lNood Mrs. Ann, Summer house Scarr Elizabeth (Mrs.), schoolmistress '"Adamson J ames, farmer COM~fERCIAL. Welch J oseph, farmer Bailey John, Railway hotel, Leamside Bailey Valentine, ironfounder,! builder Wilson Elizabeth (Mrs.),schoolmistresli Christeloe Thomas, Three Tuns & contractor, East Rainton lOundry Letters from Durham by foot-post. Clark Michael, shoemaker Cameron 'Villiam, blacksmith Houghton -le - Spring· is the nearest Coalson David, farmer, Woodside Coleman Robert, farmer money order office Coxon :Matthew, blacksmith Elliott John, farmer A COACH from Sunderlandto Durham Curry Michael, Nag'8 Head Hull John, farm bailiff to the Hetton passes this village Foster Hannah Maria(Mrs.), Bee Ilive coal company Cocken. Foster Thomas, Highland Laddie Johnson 'l'homas, flu'mer Standish Mrs. Cocken hall Gowland William, grocer Leith Thomas, draper COMMERCtAL. Greenwell John, shopkeeper Mitchens Thomas, farmer Heslop Edward, farmer, Cockell boat ho Henderson Mary (Mrs.), grocer 1\'loore John, boot & shoe maker Stockburn Wm. mrmer, High Cocken Hodgson George, schoolmaster Robson \,Yilliam, Blacksmiths' Arms Letters from Durham. Nearestmoney Hodgson Thomas, grocer Scott John, corn miller order office is at Fence Houses Hope Thomas, Leamside Station hotel Simpson J oseph, Travellers' Rest Moorsley. Hope Thomas, Robin Hood, & grocer Tindall Thomas, farmer COMMERCIAL. Hutchinson John, farmer Wallace James,surgeon, Blue house Collen William, Hetton tavern Jefferson Jane (Mrs.), faI'mer Wood Thomas, grocer & draper Curry William, overman Joplil1 l\'lartin, tailor Woodroft William, Plough Gardner Henry, Bonney Pit Lad Lowthin Jane (Miss), mistress of Lady Letters from Fence House by foot- Letters from Durham. Fence Hooses Londonderry'S school post. Houghton-Ie-Springis the nearest is the nearest money order office Lowthin J olm, master of Lady London- money order office Higb Moorsley. derry's school Middle :R.ainton. CO~lMERCIAL. Maitland Thomas, ~Ia8on's Arms CO~lMERC1AL. Bellerby vYilliam, farmer Minns William, Three Tuns Bailey John, Village tavern Burn Mary (Mrs.), LrlTlib Ransom Ann (Mrs.), Board Banks Mary (Mrs.), Smith's Arms Emmerson Hunter, farmer Reed Hugh, farmer, Prior's close BarJlas Jeremiah, Fox ~ Hounds Oxley Wilkinson, grocer *Richardson Robert, farmer, Field ho Cansfield John, grocer Scott John, butcher *Scorer Henry, farmer Carr Elizabeth (Mrs.), schoolmistress Taylor William, D,un COlIJ Scorer Whitfield, farmer Cumberland Edward, Hope ~ Anchor Timperley J oseph, Crown Scott Thomas, farmer, Homer field Dunn Sheridan, inspector of railways to Westgarth William, butcher Smith Robert, farmer the Marchioness of Londonderry :Low Moorsley. Streaker John, L01,d ElliottJ obn, relieving officer ®istrar Uochrane 'Villiam, grocer Stubbs William, Bull ~ Dog of births & deatbs for the Hetton-le- Fenwick Thomas, Black Boy *Thompson Philip, farmer Hole district of Houghton-le-Spring Forth EH, grocer Tyre William, Pit Laddie union Lisgo Willialll; Wheatsheaf Walker James Fenwick, butcllCr Forester William, gTocer & tlraper Ord Thomas, grocer Ward Richard, station master,Leumside Gardiner Joseph, grocer & draper Wilson Robert, Grey Horse {r Groom R:£DMARSBA:LL is a township, small village, and and comprises the township!l of , Carlton, and parish, 4~ miles north-west from Stockton-on-Tees, 9 miles Stillington, which latter place is in the union. frolll , and 6 from Sedgefield, in the union and The church of St. is a small plain building, with ward of StocktQu, archdeac\jnry and bifOhopric of Durham, nave, aisle, chancel, and square towel', containing 3 bells.