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Whorlton, County Durham: People and Places of 1879

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

The Post Office Directory of Durham and Northumberland

by Kelly and Company

Published in 1879



WHORLTON is a township and parochial chapelry, $3\frac{1}{2}$ miles east-south-east from Barnard Castle, in the Southern division of the county, south-west division of the Darlington ward, Teesdale union, Barnard Castle county court district, rural deanery of Darlington, archdeaconry and diocese of Durham, on the north bank of the Tees, which here separates the county from Yorkshire. The church of St. Mary, rebuilt in 1853, is an elegant stone building in the Decorated style, has a chancel and nave; the roof is of memel fir, open and stained; the chancel floor is laid with encaustic tiles; the entrance is by a southern porch, and at the southwest corner an octagonal turret, about 50 feet in height, forms a belfry. The register dates from the year 1626. The living is a perpetual curacy, yearly value £150, in the gift of the vicar of Gainford, and held by the Rev. William Cumby, of University College, Oxford. Here is a small Congregational chapel. The principal landowners are J. H. Stanton, esq. who is lord of the manor, and M. Headlam, esq. and the Rev. A. W. Headlam. The soil is light gravelly; subsoil, strong clay. The chief crops are wheat, oats and barley. The area is 1,760; rateable value, £2,220; the population in 1871 was 279.

Parish Clerk, William Harwood.

Post & Money Order Office & Savings Bank.—John Tester, postmaster. Letters through Darlington, arrive at 8.30 a.m.; dispatched at 3 p.m




Beamish Capt. Henry

Harwood John, tailor

Parkin Alice (Mrs.), Bridge inn

Dodson Miss, Whorlton green

Harwood William, joiner & builder

Robinson Isabella (Mrs.), frmr. Humbltn

Headlam Morley, J.P. Whorlton grange

Hedley Robson, farmer

Robinson John, farmer

Stanton John, Stubb house

Hutchinson John, farmer, Etherley ldg

Stanwix James, farmer, Etherley


Jackson Francis, mason

Summerbell Mary (Mrs.), Dog inn

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Kaye Robert, blacksmith

Thompson William, farmer, Graft's frm

Bilton George, shoe maker

Kipling Henry, Black Bull

Trotter Matthew, farmer, Sledwick

Dodds Elizabeth (Miss), farmer

Long Robert, farmer, Dial house

White John, farmer

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Location: Whorlton, Barnard Castle DL12, UK

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