Norton, County Durham: People and Places of 1879

Enjoy a glimpse of history about Norton 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

NORTON is a parish, township and large and well-built village, having a station on the Ferry Hill and Coxhoe railway, half-a-mile distant, 1 1/2 miles north from Stockton-on-Tees, 8 from Sedgfield, 10 from Hartlepool and 240 from London, 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: it is pleasantly situated on the turnpike road from Stockton to Sunderland: at the north end is a spacious green, surrounded by houses. The church of the Blessed Virgin stands on the highest ground in the village, towards the north: it is a cruciform building, and consists of chancel, nave, aisles and transepts, with a square central tower containing 3 bells: it was repaired and restored in 1823, and a further and complete restoration was made in 1876 at a cost of £3,577: the south transept was anciently called “Pity Porch,” from it being dedicated to Our Lady of Pity, and the north transept bore the name of “Blackiston Porch;” it contains several monuments of that family: in the south transept is a recumbent effigy, representing a knight in armour, with a rich canopy of tabernacle work over the head: on the south side of the chancel there is a stained window, placed there in 1853; there is a large stained window at the west end, erected by John Henry Fox, esq. also one in the south transept in memory of Isaac Hopper, erected by his widow in 1877, also five smaller ones of a memorial character: the font is a handsome specimen of carved stone work: there are several remains of ancient Norman workmanship: there are 550 sittings, all free. The parish register dates from 1574. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £700, with a good residence and 100 acres of glebe land, in the gift of the Bishop of Chester, and held by the Rev. John Ridley, M.A. of Trinity College, Dublin. The Grammar school is supported by the rent of lands in this parish, held under the see of Durham; the dwelling-house, garden and school-room, which are freehold, are occupied by the master, rent free; these, with other property producing an income of £55 yearly, are enjoyed by the master, who, in respect of them, is required to teach six poor boys of the parish, appointed by the vicar, without any charge; the Rev. Edward Balshaw, B.A. is the present master. Board schools were erected in 1872 for boys, girls and infants at a cost of between £5,000 and £6,000, and will hold 500 children. The Wesleyans, Methodists and Society of Friends have each places of worship here. There are charities of about £30 annual value. Norton House is a handsome mansion, the residence of Mrs. Denton. The Bishop of Durham is lord of the manor; and Viscount Boyne, the trustees of the late John Hogg, the trustees of the late Robert Page Page, J.P. and Joseph Dodds, M.P. esqs. are the principal landowners. The land is rich and fertile, and produces abundant crops of wheat, oats, barley, turnips and potatoes. The area is 4,652 acres; rateable value, £23,264; the population in 1871 was 2,976.

BLACKISTON is a manor in this township.

POST & MONEY ORDER OFFICE & Savings Bank.—Campion Sanderson, postmaster. Letters arrive from Stockton at 7.45 a.m. & 5.30 p.m.; on sundays at 8.55 a.m.; dispatched at 10.50 a.m. & 6.20 p.m.; on sundays at 4.40 p.m.

INSURANCE AGENT:—Sovereign Life, J. Young

PRIVATE RESIDENTS.

Abrahams James

Adamson Mrs. Alma house

Archer Charles John, Cambridge ter

Balshaw Rev. Ed. B.A. Grammar school

Bamborough Mrs. 2 Prospect terrace

Barker John, jun

Barratt William

Bennington William, Rimwell lodge

Black Lawrence, 3 Norton grove

Brady Alfred

Braithwaite Mrs. Prospect terrace

Breckton Richard

Brown John

Butler William, Prospect terrace

Chapman John

Crosby Anthony, jun. 7 Norton grove

Crosby George Crews, Grange terrace

Crosby Timothy, Grey lands

Denton Mrs. Norton house

Denton Richard, Copeland

Dodds Joseph, M.P

Dorman John Arthur, Cambridge ter

Dunn Henry Burton, 4 Norton grove

Faber Edward Grey, Norton lodge

Faber Mrs

Fothergill Frank

Fothergill Robert, Grey towers

Fox Miss, Grange terrace

Hall William, Cambridge terrace

Harwood Peter, Norton Grove villa

Harwood Thos. Wm. Norton Grove vil

Heslop James, The Grange

Hutchinson Thomas, J.P. Howden house

Hutchinson Trevenen

Jewson James, Pentland

Johnson James

Jones Mrs. Eastbourne terrace

Laverick Mrs. Grange terrace

Lockwood Miss, Cambridge terrace

Longstaff Mrs

Manners William

Martin Henry, 15 Grange terrace

Maugham Mrs. The Poplars

Meilanby Miss

Metcalfe Miss, Victoria place

Mitchell John

Munn William Randall

Murray John Richard

Nelson Mrs

Newby William Crawford

Page Mrs

Parker William

Richmond Robert, Norton Hardwick

Ridley Rev. John, M.A. [vicar]

Ridley Mrs

Robinson Mrs. 14 Grange terrace

Rutter Peter, Cambridge terrace

Shepherd Henry, Cambridge terrace

Sibbald David, 1 Norton grove

Simmons William, Prospect terrace

Smith Mrs. Ivy house

Smith Mrs. Holstone house

Smirk George Edgar, 6 Norton grove

Stephenson John Ovington

Taylor William Henry, 2 Norton grove

Wandlass Miss

Warner William

Watson Charles James

Watson Henry Crawford

Welburn William

Welch Samuel, Norton grove

Wheatley Mrs. Vicarage row

Wilkinson John, 4 Victoria place

Williams Frederick

Wright John

Wrightson Thomas, Norton hall

COMMERCIAL.

Adamson Thos. farmer, Thorney close

Atkinson William Robson, shopkeeper, Page terrace

Bainbridge Robert, farmer

Barker George, farmer, Townend

Barker Mary Jane (Miss), shopkeeper

Bell Robert, insurance agent

Bell William, farmer & contractor

Benson William, grocer

Birchall Joseph, commercial traveller

Borrie John, consulting engineer

Borrow John, cattle dealer & farmer

Bousfield Wm. farmer, Ragworth farm

Byles Robert, farmer & market gardener

Chapman Nicholas, watch maker

Charleton Joseph, farmer

Clay John, shopkeeper, Napier street

Cox James, farmer, Blackroads

Crosby George & Anthony, builders, brick makers & contractors

Cummings Robt. coal mer. Victoria pl

Denton Catherine (Mrs.), White Swan

Dixon Francis, engineer

Dodsworth Robert, tailor

Eden Joanna (Miss), milliner

Elcoate Jane (Mrs.), Wheatsheaf

Elcoate John, surveyor to Stockton rural sanitary authority

Elliott Sarah (Mrs.), market gardener

Farthing James, farmer & miller

Fenny John James, market gardener

Fewster Thos. nurseryman & seedsman

Fewster William, market gardener

Firby William, farm bailiff to Mrs. Page, Summerville

Fletcher Abraham Parkin, farmer, Low Middlefield

Fletcher John, builder, 1 Page terrace

Fothergill Frank & Sons, varnish & paint manufacturers

Fox John Henry, ale & porter brewer, Norton brewery

Galilee George, assistant overseer

Gaskill Jonathan, grocer & carpenter

Hall John, farmer

Hall Robert Hunter, butcher

Hall Thomas, Hambletonian inn, & blacksmith

Hardy John, Norton Station inn

Hardy Robert, farmer

Hart John, market gardener

Heslop Thomas, ale & porter brewer, Grange brewery

Hodgson George, beer retailer

Hodgson Richard, shopkeeper

Hutchinson John, coal dealer

Hutchinson Joseph, Fox & Hounds, & butcher

Ibbotson Henry, market gardener & rope maker

Jackson John, market gardener

Jeff Joseph, joiner

Johnson James, florist

Johnson Robert, shopkr. Metcalfe st

Kirk William, chimney sweep

Knowles James, butcher

Lax John, miller

Layfield Robert, plumber

Leng Thomas, gardener

Linton Robert, market gardener

Lowes Christopher, Highland Lad

Maugham Jsph. farmer, High Middlefield

Mitchell Charles, joiner & builder

Moon Charles, miller

Murray John Richard, physician & surgeon

Nicholson Francis, butcher

Nicholson Richard, market gardener

Noad Smith Jobling, bell hanger

Noddings Robert, farmer, Crooks house

Noddings William, farmer

Norton Iron Company Limited (Wm. Barrett, man.), Norton iron works

Oliver Thomas, farmer

Outhwaite George, education officer for Stockton union

Page Robert Page (exors. of), tanners

Pennock John, grocer & draper

Potter George Smith, George & Dragon

Rance George, painter & paper hanger

Reed Thomas, grocer

Ridley Thomas Hunter, butcher

Robinson George, farmer

Robinson Robert, farmer, Hogg hill

Robinson Thos. farmer, Elm tree house

Robson Benjamin, bricklayer

Rowntree Elizh. (Miss), Red Lion inn

Sanderson Campion, chemist & druggist, & post office

Saville Robert, hair dresser

Sherwood Eleazor (Mrs.), farmer, Holme house

Smiddy Joseph, boot maker

Smith Elizabeth (Mrs.), boarding school

Smith William, market gardener

Stephens Thomas, market gardener

Stobbart John, relieving officer

Storey John, farmer

Taylor William Henry, teacher of music, 2 Norton grove

Thompson Mary Jane (Mrs.), market gardener

Thompson Ralph, market gardener

Thompson William, farmer

Todd William, engineer

Twentyman John, market gardener & nurseryman

Usher John, grocer

Usher Robert, farmer

Walker George, farmer

Walker Robinson, Unicorn

Walls Henry, butcher

Walls Joseph, farmer

Wanless Mary Ann (Mrs.), market gardener

Ward Thomas, blacksmith

Watson Alfred, grocer & miller

Watson James, farmer

Watson William George, paper hanger

Waud Robert, farmer, Garthend

Waugh John Marshall, wheelwright & joiner

White John, farmer, Whitehouse

Wild John, shopkeeper & shoe maker

Wilkinson John, joiner

Wilkinson John, farmer, Gravel hole

Wilkinson William, joiner, 1 Napier st

Wilson George, farmer

Wilson Joseph, flour dealer

Wilson Mary (Mrs.), farmer

Winspear John, carter

Young James, boarding & day school

SCHOOLS:—

Grammar, Rev. Edward Balshaw, B.A. head master

Board, Charles Hamlyn, master; Miss Catherine Weir, girls’ mistress; Miss Euphemia Robertson, infants’ mistress

Railway Station, Henry Buncombe, station master