Carrycoats

Carrycoats is an estate in Northumberland, located about 2 miles north-west of Throckrington and just over 9 miles north of Hexham. It is located near Carry Burn 9river). A bastle was documented at Carrycoats in 1541, parts of which are probably incorporated into Carrycoats Hall, which was a seat of the Shafto family. Historically, Carrycoats was a township in the ancient parish of Throckrington. Today, Carrycoats form part of Birtley Civil Parish.

CARY-COATS, a township, in the parish of Thockrington, union of Bellingham, N.E. division of Tindale ward, S. division of Northumberland, 12 miles (N.) from Hexham; containing 51 inhabitants. It adjoins the Bavington estate, on the north-west; and was probably at some period the appanage of a younger branch of the ancient house of Shafto: at the close of the last century it was the estate and residence of one of that family.

Extract from: A Topographical Dictionary of England comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs, corporate and market towns, parishes, and townships..... 7th Edition, by Samuel Lewis, London, 1848.