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Newburn in Northumberland County England History and GeographyNEWBURN, a parish comprising the chapelry of Newhiggin, and the townships of Black Callerton, Butterlaw, East Denton, West Denton, North Dissington, South Dissington, Newburn, Newburn-Hall, Sugley, Throckley, Wallbottle, East and West Whorlton, and Woolsington, in the western division of CASTLE ward, and the township of Dalton in the eastern division of TINDALE ward, county of NORTHUMBERLAND, and containing 4202 inhabitants, of which number, 918 are in the township of Newburn, 5½ miles (W. by N.) from Neweastle upon Tyne. The living is a discharged viearage, in the archdeaconry of Northumberland, and diocese of Durham, rated in the king's books at £16, and in the patronagy of the Bishop of Carlisle. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, was partly rebuilt and considerably enlarged in 1827, at an expense of about £1200: it is a neat cruciform structure of stone, containing some ancient monuments to the Delavals, and the east window exhibits, in stained glass, the figure of St. James, and the arms of those who contributed to the renovation of the building. The parish, which abounds with coal, stretches along the northern bank of the Tyne, where are some coal-staiths, iron-foundries, crown glass, and brick and tile manufactories, chemical works, and a paper mill. A school-room was crocted, in 1828, by the Duke of Northumberland, who endowed it with £15. 15. per annum, for teaching fifteen children: the number has been lately increased to thirty, in consesequence of the members of the Glass Company and the lessees of Walbottle colliery having subscribed £10. 10. a year, in augmentation of the mater's salary. In the reign of John, Newburn was styled a borough town. Severas' Wall passed through the parish, but its course is no longer traceable. Here Lord Conway, in 1640, at the head of the royalists, disputed the passage of the Tyne with the Scots under General Leslie, but the latter, after a violent conflict, at length succeeded. From Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1831, courtesy of Databases 4 Sale |
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