Eldon, County Durham: People and Places of 1879

Enjoy a glimpse of history about Eldon in County Durham, England, UK.

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The Post Office Directory of Durham and Northumberland

by Kelly and Company

Published in 1879

ELDON is an ecclesiastical parish, formed out of the parishes of St. Andrew's Auckland and Old Shildon, is 2 miles north-east of Old Shildon, 2 east of St. Andrew's and 3 south-east of Bishop Auckland, in the union and county court district of Bishop Auckland, and south-eastern division of Darlington ward, rural

86 ELDON. [DIRECTORY.] [DURHAM.]

deanery of the Southern division of Darlington, archdeaconry of Durham and diocese of Durham : the nearest railway station is at New Shildon. The church of St. Mark (at present incomplete) is a stone structure, in the Gothic style, consisting of chancel, nave and transepts, and 1 bell. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £300, in the gift of the Crown and Bishop of Durham alternately, and held by the Rev. William Noble, Licentiate in Theology of Durham University. There is a mixed National school, with residence for master. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have places of worship here. The South Durham collieries are situated here. The Earl of Eldon is lord of the manor. The principal landowners are Mrs. Spencer, the Earl of Eldon and Harry Smithson, esq. The parish abounds with coal. The area is 850 acres ; rateable value, £8,856 ; population, 4,000.

BLACK BOY BRICK YARD and CLOSE HOUSE are places in this parish.

Letters through Bishop Auckland. The nearest money order office is at Auckland St. Mary

SCHOOLS :—

National (mixed), John Brydon, master

Infants (Black Boy Brick yard), Miss Anna Maria Jowett, mistress

Cowcher Edward, Eldon lane

Gilmour Alfred John, Eldon lane

Noble Rev. William, Vicarage

COMMERCIAL.

Addison John, grocer, Black Boy Brick yd

Blanch Geo. greengro. Black Boy Brick yd

Blanch John, butchr. Black Boy Brick yd

Chamberlain George, butcher, Black Boy Brick yard

Cowcher Edward, surgeon, Eldon lane

Creighton David, grocer, Close house

Douglas John, grocer, Close house

Douthwaite Martha (Mrs.), milliner, Eldon lane

Forster Edwd. builder & valuer, Eldon la

Gilmour Alfred John, surgeon, Eldon la

Harrison Thomas, grocer, Close house

Hinson Andrew, Cumberland Arms, Black Boy Brick yard

Holmes George, farmer, Blue house

Hood Robert, boot & shoe maker, Black Boy Brick yard

Lamb Nicholas Brown, grocer & draper, Eldon lane

Langley William Bolan, South Durham inn, Eldon lane

Lonsdale Wm. grocer, Black Boy Brick yd

Marquess Thos. tailor & draper, Eldon la

Moses Jno. geo. grcr. & druggist, Eldon la

Pears William, butcher, Close house

Peddelty James, furniture dlr. Close ho

Peverell Robert, boot & shoe maker, Black Boy Brick yard

Race John, grocer & draper, Close ho

Race William, machinist, Close house

Raine Michael, farmer, Eldon hall

Reeve George, shopkeeper, Eldon lane

Robinson Joseph, farm bailiff to Harry S. C. Smithson, esq. Eldon Red house

Reid John, butcher, Close house

Robson Elizabeth (Miss), grocer, Black Boy Brick yard

Robson John Renner, milliner & draper, Close house

Scott James, cowkeeper, Close house

Scott James, jun. grocer, Eldon lane

Shaw John, china & glass dlr. Eldon lane

Stubbs Hugh, Royal hotel, Close house

Storey George, furniture remover, Black Boy Brick yard

Straker, Anderson & Lancaster, colliery proprietors, South Durham collieries

Taylor George, blacksmith

Turnbull William, farmer, Moor house

Underwood Richard & Co. brick makers, Black Boy Brick yard

Wanless Geo. colliery engineer & brick ma

Wastle William, butcher, Eldon lane

Watson Thos. boot & shoe ma. Eldon la

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