Thockrington Parish, 1855

THOCKRINGTON parish comprises the townships of Bevington (Little), Carrycoats, Sweethope, and Thockrington, and is bounded by the parishes of Kirwhelpington, Kirkharle, and Chollerton. It is about four miles in length by two miles and a half in breadth and comprises an area of 6,943 acres. Its population in 1801, was 182; in 1811, 158; in 1821, 201; in 1831, 203; in 1841, 193; and in 1851, 173 souls. The land in this parish is chiefly used for grazing purposes.

BAVINGTON (LITTLE) is a township and hamlet in this parish, the property of J.D. Shaftoe Esq. who is also Lord of the Manor. The township contains 1,702 acres of land, and its rateable value is £1,153. The number of its inhabitants in 1801, was 58; in 1811, 36; in 1821, 78; in 1831, 72; in 1841, 91; and in 1851, 82 souls. The hamlet of Little Bavington is situated 11½ miles N.N.E. of Hexham, on the Alnwick Road, near the source of the Erringburn. Here is a Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. BAVINGTON HALL is the seat and property of James Deleval Shaftoe Esq. It underwent several improvements and repairs in 1851 and is now a substantial family mansion, adorned on every side by fine plantations. This place has been the seat of the Shaftoes since the reign of Edward I.

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CARRYCOATS, a township in the above parish, is situated 12 miles north of Hexham. It comprises an area of 1,799 acres, and its rateable value is £919 10s. The population in 1801, was 46; in 1811, 51; in 1821, 50; in 1831, 42; in 1841, 51; and in 1851, 45 souls. The Lord of the Manor and owner of the soil is ---- George, Esq., who resides at Carrycoats Hall, which is a neat stone building, occupying a pleasant situation.

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---- George, Esq., Carrycoats Hall

SWEETHOPE is a township in this parish, the property of Sir W.C. Trevelyan, Bart., who is also Lord of the Manor. It contains 1,010 acres, and its rateable value is £303. The number of inhabitants in 1801, was 27; in 1811, 32; in 1821, 25; in 1831, 18; in 1841, 9; and in 1851, 10 souls. This township is occupied by William Robson, farmer.

THOCKRINGTON is a township and village, giving name to the parish in which it is situated, and the property of J.D. Shaftoe Esq. who is also the possessor of the manorial rights and privileges. The township comprises an area of 2,432 acres, and its rateable value is £1,225. It contained in 1801, 51; in 1811, 39; in 1821, 48; in 1831, 71; in 1841, 42; and in 1851, 36 inhabitants. The village of Thockerington is situated 10¾ miles north by east of Hexham. The parish church is an ancient stone structure, pleasantly situated on an eminence West of the village. The living,a perpetual curacy in the archdeaconry of Northumberland, and Deanery of Bellingham, certified at £10, gross income £60, is in the patronage of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and incumbency of the Rev. Humphrey brown, of Kirk Heaton. The parish register commences in 1715.

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