The plan of the work embraces an Introductory Review of the Early History of Britain, derived from the best accessible authorities, both ancient and modern, with especial reference to the Roman, Saxon, and Danish invasions, and exhibiting the manners and customs of the various races formerly dominant in this country, together with interesting details respecting the civil and ecclesiastical divisions of England, the various changes which have taken place in the ancient sub-divisions of the country, and a resumé of the rise and progress of trade, commerce, and manufactures. This is followed by a General History and Description of the County of Durham, comprehending its geological features, rivers, climate and soil, animals, civil divisions, internal communication, agriculture, mining industry manufactures, government, income and expenditure, ecclesiastical polity, charities, poor-law unions, lieutenancy, magistracy, members of parliament, &c. &c., with separate historical sketches and statistical descriptions of the city of Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and all the boroughs, towns, ports, parishes, townships, and hamlets in the county, their locality, territorial extent, population returns from 1801 to 1851, charitable, educational, and other institutions, churches, chapels, public buildings, historical events, eminent men, picturesque scenery, curiosities, and a variety of statistical and commercial matter, extracted from parliamentary reports and other authentic sources, the whole constituting, for this important county, a faithful epitome of historical and local information. To the historical and descriptive sketch of each place succeeds a DIRECTORY of its inhabitants, presenting, in a classification for easy reference, the names, designations, and addresses of the principal residents, alphabetically arranged in copious miscellanies, or classified under the heads of their respective trades and professions, with the Post-office and railway regulations, and every medium of public conveyance. The work is accompanied with a large new Map of Durham, on which the various divisions of the county are neatly coloured, and the different lines of railway accurately delineated. WILLIAM WHELLAN & CO. Pontefract, February 29th, 1856. Aislaby.. ...... 547 Binchester Alansford...... 898 Birtley Page Page .... ....... 297 Brown's Build- Page .... 864 Coatham Mun- 393 .. All Saints' Parish 614 Birtley Amerston...... 479 Bishop Middle- Burdon.. .. .. 615 Cocken........ 772 223 Burdon (Great) 393 Cockerton...... 355 ton 353 and Low.... 320 Burn Hall .... Auckland Saint Bishopton mouth .... .... Hamsteel.... 268 Cold Hesleden 617 Barony and Boldon (East)... 777 Carr's Hill .... 803 ...... .... .... 519 Cornsey ...... 914 .. 295 Coundon 298 917 ...... Coundon Grange 288 ......... 441 Carlbury ...... 352 Cowpen Bewley 478 Barnard Castle 413 Boldon 776 Carleton 559 Cox Green ... 639 Coxhoe... 603 Evenwood.... 289 Boldon (West).. 777 Cassop 602 Crawcrook Crook and Billy Row Pre- Crossgate...... 203 ...... 241 Bedburn (South) 305 Brafferton...... 349 cincts 238 Bellasis Daddry Shields 318 Barrington Place 788 Bolihopo Fell.. 320 Cassop New..... 602 Croft.. Bedburn (North) 337 Bradley... 331 Castle ...... 476 Brampton...... 392 Cauldron Snout, 603 Crook Hall ..... Belmont ...... 221 Brancepeth.... 228 High Force, &c 452 Dalton-le-Dale.. 617 : Page Page Dinsdale (Over) 410 Forest Quarter.. 316 ties, 510; Directory, Ireshope 921 ton.......... 521 Hartlepool Framwellgate 265 (West)...... 533 Jarrow 827 115; Cathedral, 131; Moor........ 265 Haswell (High) 597 Kelloe Fulforth ..... 271 Haswell (Low) 597 Kibblesworth 877 Law, 173; Charities, Garmondsway Haverton Hill.. 476 Directory, 200 876 .... 896 cription, 780; His- Healyfield...... 897 Lamesley.... Durham (New).. 222 Churches & Chapels, Hebburn .... Shotton .... Buildings, &c. 786; Heighington 399 Layton (East and .. 904 470 447 528 West) Easington 593 Poor-Law Union, 787; Helmington Row 235 ... Eastgate Ebchester .... 803 (East and Mid- 623 Low Ford...... 635 (West)...... 891 Fell ........ Eggleston...... 456 Gibside........ 920 Hetton-le-Hole 619 Lutrington .... 204 313 Girsby .... .. 552 Hill .... ... .... ..... .... ..... ..... 308 .... .... Eppleton (Great) 620 Hairholm...... 235 Heworth Shore 804 Mainsforth 226 .. .... .... 866 Marley Hill .... 921 ...... 306 905 .... 926 Merrington 310 .... Farmton Hall.. 616 Hartburn (East) 561 Houghton Bank 401 Dean........ 318 Fence Houses.. 633 Chapels, 497; Schools, Hulam Fellside ..... ... ...... 553 920 Docks, &c. 503; Cus- Hunwick and ...... ...... 810 ...... 449 Shore ...... 636 ) Page Page Page .... .. ..... Satley 913 Stillington Morton, with .... ...... ...... ... ...... 501 290 Seaham Moorsley ...... 773 Oaks..... .. .... ........ ........ mouth .. .. . Pelaw .... .. 490 Pelton .... .. and West) 547 Pittington ! .. .. .... .... ...... ...... 404 Sedgefield...... 518 &c. 568; Public Buil- .... 829 Stotfold............ 479 531 Newbottle...... 633 Pity-me and TYNE.-General Des- Houses...... 265 Sledwick .. cription, 935; Early Pollard's Lands 289 Sockburn...... 410 Stainton Buildings, 955; Lite- factures, 960; Com- Rainton (East) 774 .... .. Fairs, 962; Com- Ramshaw.. 290 Southwick 965; Parochial Chari- Ravensworth 877 St.Mary-le-Bow's Newsham...... 550 Rushyford 300 St. Thomas's Tantoby Newton Bewley 543 Ryton ..... ......... ......... 881 909 Staindrop......... 462 Thickley (East) 312 Newton Cap.... 303 Ryton Woodside 912 Stainton-le- Thornley .... 609 Newton Hansard 479 Newton Ketton 349 Sacriston...... Street .. 529 Thornley 331 271 Stainton (Great) 530 Thorpe-Bulmer.. 491 Thorpe - Nigh . Page Page 472 Page Throston Toft Hill Tow Law ... West Rainton... 772 Witton-le-Wear.. 337 491 Wackerfield...... 451 Westerton ... ...... ... ...... Travellers' Rest 350 Wapping Tudhoe 236 Washington Whitton ... .... 341 542 350 292 440 013 .. 487 Woodlam.. Wearhead......... 318 Whorlton 352 West Auckland... 293 Winlaton Urpeth..... 881 ....... |