Longnewton, County Durham: People and Places of 1879

Enjoy a glimpse of history about Longnewton in County Durham, North East England, UK.

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The Post Office Directory of Durham and Northumberland

by Kelly and Company

Published in 1879

LONG NEWTON is a village, township, and parish, 4 1/2 miles west-by-south from Stockton-on-Tees, 6 east-by-north from Darlington, and 4 from Yarm, pleasantly situated on the turnpike road from Stockton to Darlington, in the Southern division of the county, south-west division of Stockton ward, Stockton union and county court district, rural deanery of Stockton, and archdeaconry and diocese of Durham. The church of St. Mary is a handsome stone edifice in the Early English style, erected in 1856-7, at the sole expense of the Marchioness of Londonderry: it consists of a chancel, nave, and south aisle: in the window at the west end are two highly-finished representations of SS. Peter and Paul, introduced, at the expense of the late rector, Dyke, in memory of Bishop Van Mildert, a former Bishop of Durham: adjoining the chancel, from which it is only separated by rails, is a handsome mausoleum for the Vane family: this was also built by the late Marchioness of Londonderry; in it the family monuments are now all placed, one, to the memory of Sir Henry Vane, is by R. Westmacott, R.A.; there is also one (by Monti) of the third Marquis of Londonderry (Sir Charles Stewart), a distinguished soldier in the Peninsular war, and afterwards Ambassador at Vienna: the present rector has placed in the church an organ. In the churchyard are two noble sycamore trees. The register dates from the year 1564. The living is a rectory, yearly value £612, with residence and about 10 acres of glebe land, in the gift of the Bishop of Chester, and held by the Rev. Jonathan Wilson, M.A. of St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge. The tithes were commuted in 1836. The national school was rebuilt in 1872 and a new house erected for the teacher; there is accommodation for 80 children. There are charities of about £1 2s. 6d. yearly value. The Marquis of Londonderry, who is lord of the manor, is the principal landowner. The family of the Vanes had a seat here for many generations. Sir George Vane, knt. one of the younger sons of Sir Harry Vane, of Raby Castle, was the first of the family who settled here, where he died, April, 1679, and is buried here; on the tombstone is the following inscription:—“Here lieth the body of Sir George Vane, interred May 1st, 1679, second son of Sir Henry Vane, sometime principall Secretary of State to King Charles the First; he married Elizabeth the heiress of Sir Lyonell Maddison, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, by whom he had 13 hopeful children, viz. 4 sons and 9 daughters.

“His honorr wonne ith field lies here ith dust;

His honorr got by grace shall never rust.

The former fades, the latter shall fade never;

For why? he was Sr. George once bvt St. George ever.”

Sir Henry Vane, who was rector here, married Miss Tempest, of Wynyard, after which Wynyard Park became the family residence, and Vane-Tempest the family name: the manor house then fell into decay, and was taken down; the entrance gates and garden walls now alone remain. The soil is mixed and varied, producing crops of wheat, oats and beans. The area is 4,577 acres; rateable value, £7,086; the population in 1871 was 313.

POST OFFICE.—Thomas Knott, postmaster. Letters arrive from Darlington at 9.30 a.m.; dispatched at 3.30 p.m. Yarm is the nearest money order office

National school, Miss Ella Scamell, mistress

Wilson Rev. Jonathan, M.A. [rector]

COMMERCIAL.

Bainbridge Thomas, farmer, Coatham

Bell George, farmer, Brock’s farm

Blair David & Hy. farmers, Hardstones

Blair Paul, farmer, Mount Pleasant

Blakey Joseph, farmer

Crowe Stph. farmer, Larberry pasture

Fidler Jonathan, farmer

Gallowny George, Grey Horse

Graham David, New inn

Hill Jas. farmer, Long Newton grange

Kipling William, wheelwright

Knott Thomas, shopkeeper & blacksmith

Liverseed Ralph, farmer, Eastgate

Naggs Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper

Norman Thomas, farmer, Call hill

Pallister William, farmer, Westgate

Pounder William, farmer, Mill hill

Reed William, boot & shoe maker

Richardson Stephen, farmer, West moor

Rutter George, jun. farmer, Hangthorn

Rutter George, sen. farmer, Bewley hill

Shepherd Ann (Mrs.), farmer, Fox hill

Shepherd William, farmer

Stubley Charles White, Mount Pleasant

Thornton John, farmer, Goosepool

Watson William, farmer

Wilkinson Joseph, blacksmith

Wilson Thomas, farmer, West town

Yeoman William, farmer, Middle town