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Castle Ward, 1855


Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855.

CASTLE WARD. 

 

This Ward, occupying the south-eastern corner of the county, is bounded on the north by Morpeth Ward, on the west by Tindale Ward, on the south by the river Tyne, which separates it from Durham, and on the east by the German Ocean. Its length, from east to west, is about fifteen miles, its breadth, from north to south, about fourteen, miles, and it comprises an area of 100,895 statute acres. The population in 1801, was 36,645; in 1841, 68,692; and in 1851, it had increased to 76,413 souls. Castle ward is highly cultivated, productive, and populous, and is well watered by the rivers Tyne, Blyth, and Pont, with their numerous tributary streams. The romantic banks of the Blyth command general admiration, and few places afford more agreeable scenery than the picturesque vale of Tyne. Numerous and extensive manufactories, collieries, ship-yards, coal-staiths, etc., are situated here, and afford employment to great numbers of the inhabitants. This ward is divided into two divisions, East and West, and comprehends fourteen parishes, two parochial chapelries, and one extra-parochial place, of which the following is an enumeration, showing the number of acres and houses, together with the population, in 1851, of each place : - 

Parish etc. Acres Houses Males Females Total
All Saints 2,201 5,142 16,522 17,070 33,592
Cramlington 3,492 651 1,810 1,557 3,367
Dinnington 5,538 155 335 333 668
Earsdon 11,646 2,152 6,694 5,288 10,982
Gosforth 6,355 622 1,138 1,181 2,319
Horton 5,550 692 2,313 2,136 4,449
Long Benton 9,040 1,809 4,816 4,380 9,205
Meldon 993 29 71 73 144
Newburn 11,566 890 2,220 2,096 4,316
Ponteland 10,073 23 547 590 1,137
River Green 480 7 20 14 34
St. Andrew's 6,035 3,145 9,848 11,351 21,199
St. John's 2,358 3,650 15,166 15,980 31,146
Stannington 10,093 209 488 512 1,000
Tynemouth 7,222 4,814 14,453 16,071 30,524
Wallsend 2,787 878 2,883 2,838 5,721
Whalton 5,918 114 244 217 461

 

THE CHARITIES OF CASTLE WARD. 

With the date of nearly each bequest, the name of the donor, the amount, appropriation, and annual value, as abstracted from the Reports of the Commissioners for inquiring respecting Charities, printed by order of the House of Commons. See also the histories of the parishes, etc.

Whalton Charities

Northumberland Parishes and Townships - 1855 Meldon Parish, 1855 Newburn Parish, 1855 St Andrew's Parish, Newcastle - 1855 Cramlington, 1855 Earsdon Parish, 1855 Ponteland Parish, 1855 All Saints' Parish, 1855 River Green, extra parochial liberty, 1855 St John's Parish, Newcastle - 1855 Stannington Parish, 1855 Tynemouth Parish, 1855 Whalton Parish, 1855 Gosforth Parish, 1855 Wallsend Parish, 1855 Horton Parochial Chapelry, 1855 Longbenton Parish, 1855 Dinnington Parish, 1855
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All Saints' Parish, 1855
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All Saints' Parish, 1855
- Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855. This parish comprises the townships of All Saints', Byker, and Heaton, the former of which constitutes the eastern …
Cramlington, 1855
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Cramlington, 1855
- Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855. CRAMLINGTON PAROCHIAL CHAPELRY.  This chapelry, forming a portion of the parish of St. Andrew, Newcastle, is bounded on …
Dinnington Parish, 1855
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Dinnington Parish, 1855
- Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855. DINNINGTON PARISH.    DINNINGTON is a parish, comprising the townships of Brenkley, Dinnington, Horton Grange, Mason, Prestwick, and …
Earsdon Parish, 1855
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Earsdon Parish, 1855
- Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855. EARSDON PARISH EARSDON, a. parish comprising the townships of Backworth, Blyth and Newsham, Burradon, Earsdon, Hartley, Holywell, Seaton …
Gosforth Parish, 1855
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Gosforth Parish, 1855
- Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855. GOSFORTH PARISH.   GOSFORTH parish comprises the townships of East Brunton, West Brunton, Coxlodge, Fawdon, North Gosforth, South …
Horton Parochial Chapelry, 1855
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Horton Parochial Chapelry, 1855
- Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855. HORTON PAROCHIAL CHAPELRY.    HORTON is a parochial chapelry comprising the townships oi Bebside, Cowpen, Hartford East, Hartford …
Longbenton Parish, 1855
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Longbenton Parish, 1855
- Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855. LONG BENTON PARISH   LONG BENTON parish comprises the townships of Killingworth, Long Benton, Walker, and Weetslade, whose …
Meldon Parish, 1855
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Meldon Parish, 1855
- Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855. MELDON PARISH.    MELDON parish is situated in the north-west corner of Castle Ward, and comprises an area …
Newburn Parish, 1855
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Newburn Parish, 1855
- Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855. NEWBURN PARISH   NEWBURN, a parish in the west division of Castle Ward, and east division of Tindale …
Ponteland Parish, 1855
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Ponteland Parish, 1855
- Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855. PONTELAND PARISH   PONTELAND is a parish comprising the townships of Berwick Hill, Callerton (High), Callerton (Little), Coldcoats, …
River Green, extra parochial liberty, 1855
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River Green, extra parochial liberty, 1855
- Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855. RIVER GREEN is a small extra parochial liberty, situated on the south bank of the river Wansbeck, five …
St Andrew's Parish, Newcastle - 1855
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St Andrew's Parish, Newcastle - 1855
- Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855. ST. ANDREW'S parish comprises the townships of Fenham, Jesmond, and St. Andrew, and the parochial chapelry of Cramlington. …
St John's Parish, Newcastle - 1855
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St John's Parish, Newcastle - 1855
- Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855. ST. JOHN'S PARISH.    This parish comprises the townships of Benwell, Elswick, St. John, and Westgate, the two …
Stannington Parish, 1855
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Stannington Parish, 1855
- Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855. STANNINGTON PARISH.   Stannington parish is divided into three divisions, called respectively Stannington North-East Quarter, Stannington North-West Quarter, …
Tynemouth Parish, 1855
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Tynemouth Parish, 1855
- Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855. TYNEMOUTH parish is bounded on the north and west by the parishes or Earsdon, Long Benton, and Wallsend, …
Wallsend Parish, 1855
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Wallsend Parish, 1855
- Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855. WALLSEND parish comprises the townships of Howden Pans, Wallsend and Willington, whose united area amounts to 2,787 acres. …
Whalton Parish, 1855
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Whalton Parish, 1855
- Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855. WHALTON PARISH.    WHALTON is a parish comprising the townships of Newham, Ogle, Riplington and Whalton. It is …

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