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Ponteland Parish, 1848


PONTELAND (St. Mary), a parish, in the union and W. division of Castle ward, S. division of Northumberland; comprising the townships of Berwick Hill, Little Callerton, Coldcoats, Darras-Hall, HighamDykes, Kirkley, Milburn, Milburn-Grange, Ponteland, part of High Callerton, and part of Prestwick; the whole containing 1,094 inhabitants, of whom 424 are in Ponteland township, 7½ miles (N.W. by N.) from Newcastle, on the road to the north. The origin of this place is attributed to Elius Hadrianus by Camden, who supposes it to have been the station of the first cohort of the Cornavii. A treaty of peace was concluded here in 1244, between Henry III. and the King of Scotland; and in the following century the town and castle were burnt by the Scots, previous to the battle of Otterburn. The parish is situated on the west bank of the river Pont, from which it takes its name, and is intersected by the river Blyth; it comprises about 10,000 acres, and was originally much larger, including Dinnington, which is now a separate parish. The soil is chiefly a strong clay, well adapted for wheat, and there are extensive tracts of rich pasture; the surface is generally level. The substratum abounds with stone of good quality for building, and in the neighbourhood are some coal-mines. The living is a vicarage, valued in the king's books at £13. 6. 8.; patrons and impropriators, the Warden and Fellows of Merton College, Oxford. The great tithes have been commuted for £2,067. 10., with a glebe of 85 acres; and the tithes of the vicar for £296. 4., with a glebe of 143 acres. The church, formerly collegiate, is partly in the Norman style, with a square tower surmounted by a low spire; it was repaired in 1810. There is a place of worship for Scottish Presbyterians; also a free school, founded in 1719 by Richard Coates, Esq., who bequeathed property now producing about £70 a year, for its support.

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 Civil Parish Berwick Hill Township, Historical Account, 1848 Kirkley Township, 1848 Coldcoats, Ponteland Milbourne Milbourne Grange High Callerton Northumberland Parishes and Townships - 1848 Prestwick Benridge, with Kirkley and Carter-Moor Township, 1848 Higham Dykes Low Callerton Township, 1848 Ponteland Darras Hall
Berwick Hill Township, Historical Account, 1848
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Berwick Hill Township, Historical Account, 1848
- BERWICK-HILL, a township, in the parish of Ponteland, union and W. division of Castle ward, S. division of Northumberland, 9¼ miles (N.N.W.) from Newcastle-upon-Tyne; containing 112 inhabitants. The township comprises …
Benridge, with Kirkley and Carter-Moor Township, 1848
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Benridge, with Kirkley and Carter-Moor Township, 1848
- BENRIDGE, with Kirkley and Carter-moor, a township, in the parish of Ponteland, union, and W. division, of Castle ward, S. division of Northumberland, 9½ miles (N.W. by N.) from Newcastle-uponTyne; …
High Callerton
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High Callerton
- Overview Map Street View High Callerton is a village in Northumberland, located immediately south-east of Darras Hall and about 1½ miles south-west of Ponteland. Rebellion House here dates from the …
Prestwick
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Prestwick
- Overview Map Street View Prestwick is a village in Northumberland, located about a mile south-east of Ponteland and just over a mile south-west of Dinnington in Newcastle upon Tyne. Prestwick …
Low Callerton Township, 1848
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Low Callerton Township, 1848
- CALLERTON, LITTLE, or LOW, a township, in the parish of Ponteland, union and W. division of Castle ward, S. division of Northumberland, 7¾ miles (N.W. by W.) from Newcastle-upon-Tyne; containing …
Coldcoats, Ponteland
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Coldcoats, Ponteland
- The hamlets of West Cotes [aka West Coldcoats] (NZ13357439), Middle Coldcoats (NZ143877485) and East Coldcoats (NZ13357439) are situated by Coldcoats Burn, a tributary of the River Pont in Northumberland. They …
Ponteland
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Ponteland
- Overview About Ponteland Map Street View Ponteland is a town in Northumberland, situated by the River Pont and located about 7 miles north-west of the city centre of Newcastle upon …
Milbourne
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Milbourne
- Overview About Milbourne Map Street View Milbourne is a village in Northumberland, located about 3 miles north-west of Ponteland and situated by Mill Burn (known as Coldcoats Burn downstream, and a tributary …
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Milbourne Grange
- Overview Map Street View Milbourne Grange is located on the north side of Mill Burn in Milbourne, Northumberland. East Grange Farm and West Grange Farm are located close to the …
Higham Dykes
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Higham Dykes
- Overview Map Higham Dykes is a hamlet in Northumberland, located just off the A696 road, about 2½ miles north-west of Ponteland. The large county house of Higham Dykes dates from …
Kirkley Township, 1848
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Kirkley Township, 1848
- KIRKLEY, a township, in the parish of Ponteland, union and W. division of Castle ward, S. division of Northumberland, 10¼ miles (N.W. by N.) from Newcastle-upon-Tyne; containing, with Benridge and …
Darras Hall
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Darras Hall
- Overview Map Street View Darras Hall is a large and exclusive estate at the south-west of Ponteland. The medieval village of Darras Hall was first recorded in the 13th century, …

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