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Wallridge


Wallridge is a hamlet in Northumberland, located about 3 miles north-west of Stamfordham and 3 miles west of Belsay. It is the site of a deserted medieval village.[1] Today, Wallridge consists of a farm and Wallridge Cottages. To the north is Wallridge Moor and to the south are the woods of Birneys Plantation. Historically, the hamlet and surrounding area were a township the ancient parish of Stamfordham, today, Wallridge is part of the Belsay Civil Parish 

WALRIDGE, a township, in the parish of Stamfordham, union of Castle ward, N.E. division of Tindale ward, S. division of Northumberland, 4½ miles (N.N.W.) from Slamfordham; containing 4 inhabitants, and comprising 147a. 3r. 30p. The tithes have been commuted for £2. 17.

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.
Northumberland Belsay Colliery (1923 - 1930) Belsay Civil Parish Stamfordham Parish, 1848
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Wallridge Cottages

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Wallridge

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Farm track near Wallridge

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Footpath through Birneys Plantation

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Wallridge Deserted Medieval Village (Belsay)
- "Apart from a few modern additions Wallridge consists of a single farm. There are some outbuildings nearby which was probably the site of an earlier farm. There are also traces …

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Belsay Colliery (1923 - 1930)
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Belsay Colliery (1923 - 1930)
- Belsay Colliery, located to the west of Wallridge, about 2 miles south-west of Belsay Hall, was opened in 1923. In 1927, the colliery employed 97 people (66 working below, and …

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