DIRECTORY. ;3i BYWELL. [NORTHUMBERLAND.] .- . .. The population of the parish, in 18.)1, was 480; and the south-east from Corbridge. It is in the east division of acreage 3,512. 'l'he population of the township was 46. It Tindale ward, south division of the county, Hexham union, is situated on either sides of the river Tyne, and comprises COl'bridge deaner~T, ~orthumberland archdeaconry, and the townships of BEARL, BROOMHAUGH, BYWELL ST. Durham bishopric. 'l'he population, in 18.:11, was 134:, and A:SDREW, RIDING. STOCKSFIELD HALL, and STYFORD. the acreage is 800. It is situated on the southern shore of The Newcastle and Carlisle railway, and the turnpike road the river Tyne, amI on the road fi'om Hexham to New­ from Newcastle-on-Tyne to Hexham, run through the castle-on-Tyne. The church of St. James, a stone building parish. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient recently erected, is a beautiful structure, having a spire stone building, having nave and chancel, aisles, porch, tran- 60 feet high, and is capable of seating 160 people, besides septs, and tower containing 2 bells, an organ, font, and old school children; it is a chapel ofease to ByweIl St. Andrew. register. The living is a vicarage, value £159 yearly, with There is a National school for boys and girls, and also a residence, in the gift of 'Ventworth Blackett Beaumont, Baptist chapel, erected in 1842. Wentworth Blackett Beau­ Esq., M.P. The Rev. Joseph Jaques is the incumbent. mont, Esq., M.P., vVilliam Bacon Grey, and Jacob Wilson, 'Ventworth Blackett Beaumont, Esq., )LP., is lord of the Esqrs., executors of John Shields, Esq., are chieflandowners. manor and sole landowner of the township. Broomhaugh was a Roman settlement. BYWELL is a village in the townships of Bywell St. RIDING is a township and village in the parish of Bywell Andrew and Bywell St. Peter, half a mile north-west from St. Andrew, a quarter of a mile from Riding Mill, 6 south­ Stocksfield, 14 west from Newcastle-on-Tyne, 4 east from east from Hexham, and 16 west from Newcastle-on-Tyne. Corbridge, and 8 from Hexham, in the east division of The population, in 1851, was 141, and the acreage is 1,007. Tindale ward, south division of the county, and Hexham It is situated on the south side of the river Tyne, and on the union; it is situated on the banks of the river Tyne, over high road from Hexham to Newcastle. Lord Charles Beau­ which is a handsome stone bridge of seven arches, erected in clerk, with ·William Bacon Grey, John Blackburn, Jacob 1839, at the cost of the late Thomas ·Wentworth Beaumont, Wilson, and J. J. vVrig'ht, Esqrs., are the chief landowners. Esq., who expended on it nearly £16,000, and opened it free Riding House is the seat of Lord Charles Beauclerk. The to the public. Bywell school, situated in Broomley town- Riding is the residence of Miss Caroline Loraine. ship, is supported by Wentworth Blackett Beaumont, Esq., STOCKS FIELD HALL is a township in the parish of :M.P. There are a library and news room attached, and a Bywell St. Andrew, distant a quarter of a mile north from residence for the master and mistress. Here are the remains Stocksfield railway station, 5~ south-east from Corbridge, of Bywell Castle, once a fortress of great strength. 'l'here and 13 north-west from Newcastle-on-Tyne, in the east is a fine view ft'om the summit of the large square tower, division of Tindale ward, south division of the county, and which yet remains entire. There is a corn mill here. Bywell Hexham union. The population, in 1851, was 27, and the Hall, an elegant manaion, built of stone, is the seat of "Vent- acreag'e is 311. It is situated on the south side of the river worth Blackett Beaumont, Esq., M.P., close to the village, Tyne, over which is a handsome stone bridge of five arches, stands in a fine lawn, surrounded by trees, on the north side erected in 1839. The soil is good, and produces abundant of the river Tyne. Bywell Castle is the residence of John crops. vVentworth Blackett Beaumont, Esq., ~I.P., is lord Kaye, Esq. of the manor and sole landowner. BEARL is a township in the parish ofBywell St. Andrew, STYFORD is a township in the parish of Bywell St. 2 miles north from Stocksfield railway station, 13 west from Andrew, distant 3 miles west from Stockstield railway sta­ Newcastle-on-Tyne, and 8 east from Hexham; it is in the tion, 6 east from Hexham, 15 west from Newcastie-on-Tyne, east division of 'findale ward, south division of the county, and 2! south-east from COl'bridge, in the east division of and union of Hexham. The population, in 1851, was 48; Tindale ward, south division of the county, and Hexham llnd the acreage is 421; it is situated about 2 miles north from union. The population, in 1851, was 84, and the acreage is the rivel'Tyne, and near the road from Heddon-on-the-"Vall 973. It is situated on the northern hank of the river Tyne. to Corbridge. Wentworth Blackett Beaumont, Esq., ~f.P., Styford Hall, the residence of George Fenwick, Esq., is a is the sole landowner. handsome mansion, having three fi'onts, standing in exten- BROOMHAUGH is a towllship in the parish of Bywell sive grounds and plantations. The plain before the south St. Andrew, distant a quarter of a mile south from Riding front ofthe house stretches a mile in length. William Grey, :Mill railway station, 6 south-east from Hexham, and 3 Esq., is the lord of the manor and sole landowner. Bywell. Bearl. with Hexham, are the nearest money PRIVATE RESIDENTS. An!!us John, farmer order offices Beaumont ·Wentworth Blackett, e;;;q. tetters through Gateshead. The Riding. :If.P. Bvwell hall nearest money order office is Hexham PRIVATE RESIDENTS. ~ DwalTis Rev. Brereton Edward [vicar Broomhaugh. Beauclerk Lord Charles, Riding house ot'St. Peter's], Vicarage PRIVATE RESIDE~TS. Loraine :Miss Caroline, the Riding Kaye John, esq. Bywell castle Jaques Rev. Joseph rvicarof Bywell St. Loraine Edward, esq. the Riding COM:MERCIAL. ~>\ndrew], Bridge Hill house COMMERCIAL. Atkinson John, farmer, Peepy Johnson Misses Armstrong Edward, station master &; Avery William, stonemason J ohnson :;VII'. William sub-postmaster, Riding Mill station Kaye John, land agent to Wentworth Stracban John, esq *'Blackburn John, farmer, Riding hills Rlackett Beaumont, esq. ~I.P. Bywell Temperley Joseph, esq. Broomhaugh 110 Cowing Charles, farmer, Riding-lee castle co~nIERCIAL. Dixon Cuthbert &- George, joiners & Roddam M:argaret (Mrs.), grocer Bamforth Dan, master of National sehl builders Trotter John, 1~Iatch'em inn, corn Burdoss :i\Iary C. (.i\:Irs.), farmer HavelockMargt.(~Irs.),lVellingtoninn miller & farmer Cook Martin, beer retailer & shoe makr Havelock Thomas Charlton, farmer W·omack Jhn. veterinary surgeon & frmr MarshallPriscilla(Mrs.),farmer,Shilford Hunter George, farmer, Riding lee Letters through Gateshead. The Newbeggin John, grocer & butcher Jameson John, blacksmith nearest money order office is Hexham Richardson Sarah (Mrs.), gTocer Little Archibald, farmer, Red hombles IxsuRANcE AGENT-EquitableFire, Soulsby George, tailor &- draper Richardson WilIiam, corn miller & Thomas Trotter Letters through Gateshead, which, farmer, Riding mill POST OFFICE, Riding Mill railway station. - Edward from Carlisle at 8 min. to 10 a.m.; dispatched to Gates- Armstrong, sub-postmaster. Letters through Gateshead; head at 13 min. to 5 p.m. &- at 2 min. to 8 p.m.; dis- arrive from London &- the south at 3 min. past 11 a.m. ; patched to Carli<;le at 9 min. past 5 p.m Stockstield. Styford. Pace Thomus, joiner Lee John & Edward, farmers, Hall Fenwick George, esq Shanks Fanny C~Irs.), farmer Letters through Gateshead. New- Letters through Gateshead. Hexham castle-on-Tvne & Hexham are the CO:MMERCIAL. is the nearest mOIH:'y order office nearest money order offices Leadbitter John, farmer, Brocks bushes BYWE:LL ST. PET!:R. is a pari;;h and township, half/ PETER, ESPERSHIELD,;, HIGH :FORTHERLEY, HEALEY, a mile north-west from Stocksfield l'ailway station, 14 west NEWTON, NEWTON HALL, and STELLING. The church from Newcastle-on-Tyne, 8 east from Hexham, and 4 east 1of St. Peter is an ancient stone building', having nave, from Corbridge. It is in the east division of Tindale ward, chancel, aisles, porch, chantry, tower, 2 bells, organ, font, south division of the county, union of Hexham, deanery of old register, and four beautiful stained glass windows. The Corbridg-e, archdeaconry of Westmoreland, and bishopric of living is a vicarage, value £300 yearly, with residence, in Durham. The population of the parish of Bywell St. Peter the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Durham; the Rev. apart from the chapelry of vVhittonstall, is 1,302; the area Brereton Edward Dwarris, M.A., is the incumbent. Went­ is l-1,1l5a. 31'. Dp.; the rental, £8,618. It is situated on worth Blackett Beaumont, Esq., M.P., is lord of the manor "ither side of the river Tyne, and comprises the townships and sole landowner of the township. of '\PPERLEY, EA::lT ACOMB, BROOMLEY, BYWELJ, ST. EAST Aco:M]J is " tOWIlslrip in the parish of Bywell St..