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Backworth, 1855
Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855.
BACKWORTH is a township and village, the property of the Duke of Northumberland. The township contains 1,360 acres, and its rateable value is £4,961 7s. 7d. The number of its inhabitants in 1801, was 163; in 1811, 157; in 1821, 243; in 1831, 412; in 1841, 413; and in 1851, 404 souls. There is a colliery in this township, worked by Humble, Lamb, & Co., which employs upwards of 300 persons. In ancient times Backworth was the property of the priors of Tynemouth, with whom it remained till the Dissolution, when it was granted to the Grey family, from whom it was purchased by the Duke of Northumberland for the sum of £95,000. THE VILLAGE of Backworth is situated seven miles north-east of Newcastle. Here is a school towards the erection of which the Duke of Northumberland was a large contributor. BACKWORTH HOUSE, in this township, the temporary residence of the Rev. H. Bunbury, incumbent of Sighill Church, is pleasantly situated in the midst of a fine plantation. BACKWORTH ACADEMY is conducted by Mr. Thomas Ramsay.
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Barron, John & William, farmers Brown John, innkeeper, Wheat Sheaf Inn Bunbury Rev, T. H. incumbent of Sighill Church Darling Henry, butcher Dawson Joseph, joiner and cartwright Embleton, John & Robert, farmers, Backworth Lane Farm Embleton Robert, overseer, Backworth Lane Farm Hunter James, banking agent, Backworth Colliery Hunter William, underviewer, Backworth Colliery Hurst Mr. Thomas G. head colliery viewer, Backworth Colliery |
Morpeth Anthony, shopkeeper Patterson John, foreman engineer, Backworth Colliery Ramsay Mr. Thomas, Backworth Academy, Backworth, Newcastle Robson Henry, farmer Thompson James, blacksmith Turner, Jas, & Thos. Farmers, Holystone Urwin James, farmer Urwin John, farmer Urwin Ralph, fanner Younger John & Wm. farmers, Burradon |
