Enjoy a glimpse of history about Easington, in County Durham, England, UK.
The Post Office Directory of Durham and Northumberland
by Kelly and Company
Published in 1879
EASINGTON is an extensive parish, township and village, 10 miles east from Durham, 10 south from Sunderland, 17 north from Stockton, and about 230 from London, pleasantly situated on the old turnpike road between Stockton and Sunderland ; it gives name to a ward of the county, a poor-law union and deanery ; it is in the Northern division of the county, county court district of Seaham Harbour, southern division of Easington rural deanery, archdeaconry and diocese of Durham. The church of St. Mary is an ancient stone building, principally Gothic, although some parts of the edifice bear traces of Norman and also of the Early English or Pointed styles ; it was thoroughly repaired and restored in 1853 ; it has a chancel, nave, aisles, tower with 3 bells, clock and organ. The chancel contains some very handsome stained windows. The register dates from the year 1572. The living is a rectory, yearly value £1,200, with residence, in the gift of the bishop of the diocese, and held by the Rev. William Gorst Harrison, M.A. of Trinity College, Cambridge. Here is a National school for boys and girls, a handsome brick building, erected in 1871, at a cost of £750, attached to which is a Sunday school. There is a chapel belonging to the Wesleyan Methodists, and a Catholic chapel built in 1872. The charities are of £10 yearly value. There are three extensive collieries in the parish, viz.—South Hetton, Haswell, and Shotton. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners are lords of the manor ; and John Burden, esq. Cotsford Burden, esq. of Castle Eden, and R. L. Pemberton, esq. are the chief landowners. The soil is generally a very poor clay ; the subsoil is clayey in some parts, and in others gravelly and sandy. The crops are the usual cereals. The acreage of the entire parish is 12,400, and the population of the parish in 1861 was 7,338, and in 1871 was 10,446. The township of Easington embraces an area of 5,217 acres ; rateable value, £7,140 ; and had in 1861 a population of 1,073, and in 1871 of 1,428.
LITTLE THORP is a small hamlet, half a mile south-by-south-east, consisting of five farm houses and a few cottages.
HORDEN HALL is an ancient manorial residence, about 1 1/2 miles south, now occupied by James Cruthers, farm bailiff to Mrs. Burden.
Parish Clerk, James Treble.
POST OFFICE.—John Watson, receiver. Letters from Castle Eden station arrive at 8.25 a.m. ; & are dispatched at 4 p.m. Easington Lane is the nearest money order office INSURANCE AGENT :—Sovereign Life, T. Mudd National School, James Treble, master ; Mrs. Mary Treble, mistress CARRIER TO SUNDERLAND.—Robert Thubron, from his own house, every thurs. & sat. returning the same days CARRIER TO DURHAM.—Joseph Ward, every sat. from his own house, returning same day
EASINGTON UNION. Board day, every alternate thursday The Easington union comprises the following places:—Burdon, Castle Eden, Coldhesledon, Dalton-le-Dale, Dawdon, Easington, Haswell, Hawthorn, Hutton Henry, Kelloe, Monkhesledon, Murton East, Nesbitt, Seaham, Seaton and Slingley, Sheraton and Hulam, Shotton, Thornley and Wingate ; with a population in 1871 of 33,608. Clerk to Guardians, John Dote Assistant Overseer & Collector, Edward Robinson Relieving & Vaccination Officer, John Mason Medical Officer, Samuel Wynn Broadbent Superintendent Registrar, Thomas Carlyle Beatty Registrars of Births, Deaths & Marriages, John Dote Workhouse—James Buckton, master ; Rev. W. G. Harrison, M.A. chaplain ; S. W. Broadbent, surgeon ; Mrs. Dorothy Cuckton, matron
RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY. Clerk, John Dote Medical Officer, S. W. Broadbent Inspector of Nuisances, William Liddell
Easington. Boland Rev. Lawrence Josiah [Catholic] Harrison Rev. William Gorst, M.A., J.P. [rector] Longden James Appleby, Easington ho Muncaster Thomas Robinson John Siddle John Stephenson George Stuart Mrs
COMMERCIAL. Allison Ralph, butcher Armstrong Hugh, farmer, Thorp Lea Bateman John, farmer Blackburn Wm. farmer, Low grounds Brison Edward, farmer, Rise bridge Briston William, farmer, East Lea Brown Thomas, builder Brown Thompson, builder Bulmer Ann (Miss), King's Head commercial inn Bulmer Thomas, brewer & maltster Chatoe Thomas, Half Moon inn Clark John George, clothier & grocer Coxon John Thos. farmer, West Horden Crissop Edward, farmer Cruthers James, farm bailiff to Mrs. Burden, Horden hall Curry Ralph, farmer, Lea farm Delanoy William, boot maker Donkin William, butcher Dote John, registrar of births, deaths & marriages & clerk to the guardians of Easington English William, farmer Epplewaite Geo. farmer, Sandy's Carrs Ferry William, miller Furness Thomas, farmer, Blue house Gibson John, farmer, Mount Pleasant Greenbull Thomas, tailor Hairs Robert, shopkeeper Harding George, farmer, Hallfield Harding John George, steam thrashing machine proprietor Harding William, farmer, Thorp moor Harrison Christopher, blacksmith Harrison John, wheelwright Hewitt John, blacksmith Hodgson John, shopkeeper Hornsby John, blacksmith Humble John, farmer Humble John Joseph, farmer Hunting Charles, F.R.C.V.S. veterinary surgeon
83 EBCHESTER. [DIRECTORY.] [DURHAM.]
Hutchinson Thomas Dalton, farmer & agent for artificial manures, oil cake & galvanized iron for farm use Jackson John, farmer Jackson Thomas, miller Longden James A. solicitor Maclaren John, brick & tile maker Mann John, painter & decorator Marley Thomas, grocer Mason William, joiner Mawson George, farmer, Thorp moor Mawson Geo. sen. farmer, Long close Miller David, butcher Nixon Thomas, farmer, Beacon house Oswald William, farmer, Cow close Pearson John, grocer & draper Pratt William, builder Rain Joseph, farmer, Whiteley Richardson Christopher, Mason's Arms Robinson Joseph, farmer, Thorp Lea west Robinson Mary Ann (Mrs.), & Sons, farmers, Holm hill Robinson John, wheelwright Routh Joseph, grocer & farmer Saunderson James, farmer Sheriff William, farmer, Strawberry hall Siddle John, butcher Siddle Thomas, butcher & farmer Smith George, builder Smith Samuel, ironmonger & cabinet ma Spoors Ward, farmer, Sandy Carr Stephenson Ann (Mrs.), butcher Stephenson Jane (Mrs.), butcher Stephenson Mary (Mrs.), butcher Stonehouse John, farmer, Paradise Stubbs Elizabeth (Mrs.), Shoulder of Mutton inn Thubron Ann (Mrs.), Liberality tavern Wailes William, miller, Thorp moor Watson John, grocer & drpr. & post office Watson Richard, fruiterer
Little Thorp. Coates Robert, farmer Fairclough Robert Morgan, farmer Greenwell Thomas, gardener Hodgson William, farmer Pickering George, farmer Robinson Thomas, farmer Waite James, farmer
EASINGTON LANE, or LYONS, is an ecclesiastical parish, formed from the parish of Hetton-le-Hole : it is about 5 1/2 miles from Durham, 8 from Sunderland, and 1 1/4 from Hetton-le-Hole station on the North Eastern line of railway, in the Northern division of the county, Houghton-le-Spring union, county court district of Durham, northern division of Easington rural deanery and archdeaconry and diocese of Durham. The church of St. Michael is a stone building, with freestone dressings, built at a cost of £3,000, and consecrated in 1870 : it comprises chancel, nave, aisles, and porch. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £300, with residence, in the gift of the Crown and Bishop of Durham alternately, and held by the Rev. Richard Goode Hutt. There are chapels for Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists, to which are attached Sunday schools. In this district are the Lyons and Elemore collieries, belonging to the Hetton Company, which give employment to a large portion of the population, which amounted in 1871 to 3,118.
POST & MONEY ORDER OFFICE & Savings Bank.—William Trotter, postmaster. Letters from Fence Houses at 7.30 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. ; despatched at 2.20 p.m. & 8.20 p.m INSURANCE AGENT :—Royal, J. Fawcett SCHOOLS :— National, James Jefferson, master Infant, Miss Elizabeth Hewitson, mistress
Bayley William Brass Aaron Coyle James Graham Mrs Hutt Rev. Richard Goode [vicar] Nicholson George Parker Albany John E Platts Richard, Brickgarth
COMMERCIAL. Abbott Robert, linen draper Adamson Joseph, farmer, Gargleshouse Anderson Wm. grocer, druggist, & gen. dlr Baily Wandless, grocer Barnfather Thomas, tailor Bright John, fruiterer Bright John, grocer Chapman Henry, grocer & draper Cook John, hair dresser Chisham Robert, grocer Dodd Robert, fruiterer Douglass William, Cross House inn Dover Joseph, grocer Easington Lane Co-operative Society (John Robson, sec) Easington Lane Literary & Reading Society (Newick Robson, sec) Embleton George, shopkeeper Farrow Robert & Son, painters & glaziers Fawcett John, tallow chandler Fishwick Christopher, rope maker Forest Levinia (Mrs) Forster James, boot & shoe maker Gardner Elizabeth (Mrs.) & Son, Three Tuns, & butchers Gardner Michael Robson, grocer & drapr Gill William & Co. grocers & drapers Girven William Henry, general dealer Gough John, hair dresser Greenhowe Edward, butcher Hall Matthew, under viewer, Lyons Hall Michael, draper Halliday James, Three Tuns inn Hart Wm. watch ma. & medical botanist Hill William, wholesale fruiterer Hodgson James, grocer Holmes Thomas, grocer & marine store dealer Hopper Michael, blacksmith, Lyons Horney Wm. manufr. of nails & spikes Jackson William, seedsman & florist Johnson Thomas, viewer, Elemore Kay William, butcher Lambert John, shopkeeper Lister Jane & Margaret (Misses), dress makers Lishman Thomas, engineer, Hetton collieries Logan John, tailor & hatter Lowden George, blacksmith Malham Thomas, The Grapes, Elemore colliery Mason Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper Matthews Daniel, shopkeeper Melvin John, butcher Melvin John George, butcher Melvin Robert, farmer Miller Robert, farmer, Moor house Moore William, engineer, Lyons Nicholson Richard, butcher Oliver Byron, shopkeeper Ord John, tailor, draper & hatter Parker Albany John E. M.R.C.S. surgeon Paxton George, farmer Peacock William, watch maker Perry James, stationer Poynton Ann (Mrs.), grocer Pringle Edward, grocer & provision dlr Pringle Joseph, grocer Richardson John, butcher Richardson Thomas, Albion Robinson George, wheelwright Robinson Stephen, grocer & draper Robson Ann (Mrs.), cloth cap maker Robson John, cabinet maker Roxby Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper Sayers Thomas, Davy Lamp inn Sexton Mary Ellen (Miss), boot & shoe maker Siddel William H. A. fruiterer Smith Martha (Mrs.), shopkeeper Smith William, jun. builder & joiner Sowerby Joseph, Lord Seaham inn Speed Jacob, Commercial inn Stephenson Thos. butcher & shopkeeper Stonehouse Elizabeth (Mrs.), Black Horse inn Storey Martha (Mrs.), Nag's Head inn Stoves Benj. beer retailer & shopkeeper Taylor Edward Robson, grocer Taylor Robert, grocer Thompson Rbt. cabnt. maker & builder Tonks Henry, general dealer Turnbull William, Travellers' Rest Waites Thomas, medical botanist Wanless Sarah (Mrs.), shopkeeper Westwich William, bacon factor Wharton John, shopkeeper Willie Hugh, hawker Wilkinson Joseph J. T. saddler Wood John, Free Gardeners' Arms Wood Robert, Bonny Pit Lad inn
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