Grindon, County Durham: People and Places of 1879

Enjoy a glimpse of history about Grindon in County Durham, Nort East England, UK.

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The Post Office Directory of Durham and Northumberland

by Kelly and Company

Published in 1879

GRINDON is a parish and township, in the Southern division of the county, north-eastern division of the ward of Stockton, union and county court district of Stockton, rural deanery of Stockton, and archdeaconry and diocese of Durham. Grindon has not a village of its own name, but comprises that of THORPE-THEWLES, on the turnpike road between Stockton-on-Tees and Durham, 4 miles from the former. The church of the Holy Trinity was erected in 1848, in the Early English style: it has a chancel, nave, and small bell-turret. The register dates from the year 1566. The living is a discharged vicarage, yearly value £370, with a residence and 79 acres of glebe, in the gift of the Marquis of Londonderry, and held by the Rev. William Cassidi, B.A. of Trinity College, Dublin: the vicarial tithes were commuted for £92. A school, in connection with the church, was erected in 1844, at the expense of the late Marchioness of Londonderry. There are charities of about £9 12s. 10d. annual value. Wynyard Park, the seat of the Marquis of Londonderry, K.P. is situated 2 miles from the village of Thorpe-Thewles, and covers an area of about 2,500 acres, in which are several lakes: the gardens are tastefully laid out; there is also a very fine vinery and a dairy, with all modern appliances: the mansion is in the Grecian style: it was erected by the third Marquis, under the direction of Mr. Wyatt, architect, on the site occupied by the former mansion, which was destroyed by fire on the night of the 19th of April, 1841: near the main avenue, and on the highest part of the ground in the park, stands an obelisk, 120 feet in height, erected to commemorate a visit in 1827 from the Duke of Wellington, the old commander and companion in arms of the third Marquis of Londonderry. In 1867 the Countess Vane, now Marchioness of Londonderry, erected schools for the children of those employed in the park, which her ladyship supports. The manorial rights belong to the Marquis of Londonderry, who is the chief landowner. The area of the parish of Grindon is 3,446 acres; rateable value, £4,296; population in 1871 was 348.

Londonderry Marquis of, K.P. Wynyard park; & Park lane, London w Arrowsmith Thomas, Thorpe-Thewles

Boddy Rev. Herbert Anthony Vazeille, Wynyard park

Cassidi Rev. William, B.A. Vicarage, Thorpe-Thewles

Adam James, bailiff to the Marquis of Londonderry, Wynyard park

Arrowsmith William, shoe maker, Thorpe-Thewles

Burdon Christopher, cartwright, Thorpe-Thewles

Clarkson William, surveyor, Thorpe-Thewles

Cook James, farmer, Wood end

Crisp John, miller, Wynyard mill

Curry John, butcher & farmer, Thorpe-Thewles

Farthing Jas. miller, Thorpe-Thewles

Hicks John, farmer, Bottle Hill farm

Hird Anthony, farmer, Thorpe-Leazes

Hird Robert, farmer, Grindon Moor ho

Hodgson James, Vane Arms, & farmer, Thorpe-Thewles

Hudson John, shopkeeper, Thorpe-Thewles

Iveson Anthony & Jonathan, farmers, Thorpe-Thewles

Miller David White, land agent to the Marquis of Londonderry, Wynyard pk

Parkin William Thomas, farmer, Thorpe-Thewles & Woodside

Paycock Edward, farmer, Fulthorpe

Rickerby Robert, miller & farmer, Thorpe-Thewles

Stockburn Wm. farmer, Grindon farm

Thompson William, blacksmith, Thorpe-Thewles

Walker John, Hamilton Russell Arms & builder, Thorpe-Thewles

Wright George, surveyor to the Marquis of Londonderry, Wynyard park

Parish Clerk, William Hunter Hall.

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PILLAR LETTER BOX.—Letters arrive from Stockton at 9 a.m.; collected at 4.40 p.m.

SCHOOLS:—

Church (mixed), Miss Julia Highton, mistress.

Marchioness of Londonderry's, Mrs. Isabella Middlemass, mistress