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Darras Hall


DARRAS-HALL, a township, in the parish of Ponteland, union and W. division of Castle ward, S. division of Northumberland, 7 miles (N.W.) from Newcastle; containing 15 inhabitants. The place is to the south of the river Pont: the building from which it derives its name has long been in ruins. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for £62. 6., payable to Merton College, Oxford, and the vicarial for £4. 10.

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.
Ponteland Ponteland Civil Parish Ponteland Parish, 1848
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Edgehill, Darras Hall, Ponteland

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Old Railway Station building
- Photo from 1986: "Passenger rail link from Newcastle to Darras Hall closed in 1929-building used as a church until 1973:still used for jumble sales etc;3rd July M.Preece".

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Shopping centre, Darras Hall, Ponteland

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Ponteland United Reformed Church, Darras Hall

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