[DURHAM.] AYCLIFFE. 368 POST OFFICE
AYCLIFFE is a parish, township, and village, distant from London about 246 miles, 5 from Darlington, 6from Bishop Auckland, in the south-eastern division of Darlington ward, in Darlington union, -Darlington deanery, Durham archdeanery and bishopric, and archbishopric of church of St. Andrew is an ancient stone build ing, in the Norman and Early English styles of architecture, with nave, aisles, chancel, and a square tower, with 2 bells; the register dates from 1560. The living is a vicarage, of the annual value of £386, with good residence and 2 acres of glebe land, in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Durham; Rev . John D. Eade, M.A., is the incumbent, and the Rev. Wm. Eade, M.A., is the curate. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have places of worship. There is a Parochial school for boys and girls with a small endowment also a Sunday school in connection' with the church, held in the parish school-room. In the churchyard are the remains of a very ancient cross, supposed to be Saxon. The parish contains the township of GREAT AYCLIFFE, BRAFFERTON, WOODHAM, and PRESTON-LE-SKERNE. In1851, the population of the parish, including the above townships, was 1,366, and the acreage is about 10,763. The vicarial tithes arc commuted for £386 1s. 8d. The population of the township is 812, with 2,134 acres. Here are limestone quarries.
BRAFFERTON is a township in the south-eastern part of Aycliffe parish, about a quarter of a mile from the Great North road, 4 miles from Darlington, and in the Darlington union. It contains Ketton Hall, the property of the Rev. Charles Hardinge, Bart., and also Newton, leasehold under the Dean and Chapter of Durham. There is a church school-house.
PRESTON-LE-SKERNE is a township of Aycliffe parish and Sedgefield union, 6 miles north-by-cast of Darlington. It is principally the property of the trustees of the Earl of Eldon. The population, in 1851, was 139, and the acreage, 2,610. 'The Clarence railway extends into this parish. Here are tile works.
WOODHAM is a township in the northern part of Aycliffe parish; it is situated on the Great North road, 8 miles from Darlington. It contained a population, in 1851, 209, andthe acreage 3,705, It is in the Sedgefield Union.
NUNSTAINTON is a hamlet 6 miles north of the parish church.
Aycliffe. |
Clapham George, shopkeeper |
Mills John, tailor |
PRIVATE RESIDENTS. |
Clement William, farmer, Wood farm |
Munby Daniel, North: Briton, & postmaster |
COULSON Mr. William, North Aycliffe |
Coulson Jacob, tanner, North Aycliffe |
Munby Joseph, watchmaker |
Cradock Mrs. Mary |
Croft Ralph, cartwright |
Munby Sarah (Miss), Gretna Green Wedding, 'Travellers' Rest |
Davison Mr. William |
Davidson John, butcher |
Richmond William, gardener |
Eade Rev. John Davie, M.A., [vicar], Vicarage |
Davison George, farmer |
Robinson George, stonemason & parish clerk |
Eade Rev. William, M.A. [curate] |
Dixon Thomas, tailor & draper |
Robinson Thomas, blacksmith |
Ord Mr, Benton, Clarence cottage |
Dobson Robt, sen. farmer & cowkeeper |
Smith William, station master of north Eastern railway |
Rose Mr. John |
Dobson Robert, jun. shoemaker |
Stead Joseph H. relieving officer & registrar of births & deaths |
COMMERCIAL. |
Elcoat Michael, farmer, North Aycliffe |
Stephenson Matthew, farmer & lime burner |
Adamson William, veterinary surgeon |
Farmery James, grocer & druggist |
Stonehouse Richard Carr, miller |
Atkinson Margaret (Mrs.), Bay Horse, Travellers' rest |
Gascoigne Theodore cattle jobber |
White John, draper & grocer |
Bell Charles, Royal Telegraph, & joiner |
Harland Jeremiah, farmer & cattle dlr |
Wilkinson Thomas, shoemaker |
Bell Joseph, Green Dragon |
Harrison Richd. Master of parochial schl |
Wilson Thomas, station master |
Brecken Thomas, grocer & druggist |
Hill John, farmer |
Wood Thomas, butcher |
Burnup Ralph, joiner |
Hughff William, farmer, Whitworth |
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Carter Charles, farmer, Hill house |
Hutchins Robert, shopkeeper |
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Chapman Geo. farmer & lime burner |
Kent Bartholomew, butcher, & Ram Inn |
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Lancaster Thomas, assistant overseer |
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Milburn William, farmer |
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Mills John, shoemaker |
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POST OFFICE,-Daniel Munby, postmaster. Letters arrive through Darlington at ½ past 9 a.m.; dispatched at 20 min. to 4 p.m.
Working Men's Reading Rooms, John Mills, secretary
Brafferton. |
White James, farmer |
Woodham. |
Fenwick Thomas, esq. Kelton ha11 |
White Thomas, farmer |
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COMMERCIAL. |
Preston-le-Skerne. |
Bagley William, miller |
Atkinson Smart, farmer, Little Kelton |
COMMERClAL. |
Burdon Thomas, farmer, Cold sides |
Best Thomas P. farmer |
Anderson Thomas, farmer |
Hodgson George, farmer, Woodham burn |
Brown John, farmer |
Boddy John, Hammer & Pincers, & smith |
Pallister Thomas, blacksmith |
Bruce John, farmer |
Brunton Matthew, farmer, How hills |
Robinson Robert, miller |
Crow .Jacob, joiner |
Dobinson Thomas, farmer |
Swinbank George, farmer |
Crow John, farmer |
Hill Elisha, brick & tile manufacturer, New Moor tile works |
Turnbull Geo. farmer, Woodham moor |
Dodshon Thomas, joiner |
Hughf John, farmer, Grindon |
Walker Henry, farmer, Low Copelaw |
Dunn Edward, farmer, East Kelton |
Hughf William farmer |
Walker John, farmer, Ricknall grange |
Hadrich Henry, miller |
Lawson John, farmer, Preston east frm. |
Walker John, farmer |
Hadrich John, miller |
Richardson William & George, farmers |
Walker Robert, farmer |
Ord John, fanner, Newton Kelton |
Robinson James, farmer, Preston lodge |
Walker Wm. farmer, High Copelaw |
Robinson William, schoolmaster |
Smith John, farmer |
Walker William, Stag inn |
Swainston George, farmer |
Smith William, farmer |
White Wm, farmer, Ricknall grange |
Swinbank George, tailor |
Watson Ralph, farmer |
White Wm. farmer, Low field |
Taylor George, farmer |
Wood Benjamin, farmer |
Nunstainton. |
Waugh Joseph, farmer, Newton Kelton |
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Raine John, farmer |
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Raine Michael, farmer |
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