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Eighton Banks in 1879 (now part of Gateshead)

 

Enjoy a glimpse of history about Eighton Banks, in North East England, UK.


The Post Office Directory of Durham and Northumberland

by Kelly and Company

Published in 1879


EIGHTON BANKS is a village and ecclesiastical parish formed in 1863 from the mother parishes of Chester-le-Street and Gateshead, in the Northern division of the county, Chester-le-Street union, Gateshead county court district, Chester rural deanery and Durham archdeaconry and diocese. Eighton Banks is 1 1/2 miles from Lamesley station and 4 south-east from Gateshead. The church of St. Thomas was erected in 1853 by public subscription, the site of which was given by Thomas Davison, esq. of Durham : it can seat 360 persons, has chancel and nave and turret containing 1 bell : the style is Early English : the chancel windows are stained : it contains an organ. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £300, in the gift of the Bishop of Durham, and held by the Rev. Samuel Atkinson, of Queen's College, Galway. Here is a mixed National school. The principal landowners are the Earl of Ravensworth and John Milnes Favell, esq. The area is 2,000 acres ; the population in 1871 was 2,382.—Letters arrive via Gateshead. Wreckenton is the nearest money order office. National School, Mark Wakefield, master

Eighton Banks. Atkinson Rev. Samuel, Vicarage Favell John Milnes, Eighton cottage Galloway Walter, Viewfield house Harle George Revel Mrs. Eighton villa

COMMERCIAL. Armstrong George, Coach & Horses, & cartwright Bell William, Grey Mare Clegg James, bacon factor Dobson James, farmer Drummond Isaac, butcher Forrest Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer Galloway Walter, surgeon, Viewfield ho Hall Jane (Mrs.), shopkeeper Hall Margaret (Mrs.), farmer & shopkpr Harle Edward, bone setter Kent Ethelbert Brunton, Engine inn Lucas John, fire brick maker Moor John, shopkeeper Nicholson James, Ship inn Peacock Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper Pearson Thomas, Waggon inn Proudlock Robinson, shoe maker Pyburn Joseph, farmer, High Eighton Rawlins Ann Eleanor (Mrs.), shopkeeper Simpson Esther (Mrs.), Red Lion Simpson Stephen, shopkeeper Smith George, shopkeeper Smith John, draper Storey Margaret (Mrs.), shopkeeper Tulip Matthew, draper Wakefield George, shopkeeper Willans John Edward, flour dealer




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Location: Eighton Banks, Gateshead NE9, UK

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