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Dalton, Ponteland
Dalton is a village in Northumberland, located about 3 miles west of Ponteland and 9 miles north-west of the centre of Newcastle. Historically, Dalton was a township in the ancient parish of Newburn. It was later a separate civil parish, and today forms part of Stamfordham Civil Parish.
DALTON, a township, in the parish of Newburn, union of Castle ward, E. division of Tindale ward, S. division of Northumberland, 10½ miles (N.W. by W.) from Newcastle; containing 103 inhabitants. It is situated on the road from Ponteland to Stamfordham, about five miles distant from Newburn in a north-west direction. The tithes have been commuted for £11. 11. 10. payable to the vicar, and £108. 1. to the Bishop of Carlisle. A chapel of ease was built in 1836.
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.
