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Simonburn in Northumberland County England History and GeographySIMONBURN, a parish in the north-western division of TINDALE ward, county of NORTHUMBERLAND, comprising the chapelry of Humshaugh, and the townships of Haughton and Simonburn, and containing 1030 inhabitants, of which number, 569 are in the township of Simonburn, 9 miles (N.W. by N.) from Hexham. The living is a rectory, in the archdeaconry of Northumberland, and diocese of Durham, rated in the king's books at £34. 6. 3., and in the patronage of the Governors of Greenwich Hospital. The church, dedicated to St. Simon, was repaired and beautified in 1821: it contains monuments to the family of Allgood. This parish was formerly the largest in the county, having, in 1814, been divided, pursuant to an act obtained in 1811, into six parishes and rectories, the livings of all which are in the gift of the Governors of the Hospital, to which institution the manor of the ancient parish belongs, and from its funds the churches were erected. None but chaplains in the navy who have served ten years, or lost a limb in the service, can be inducted to these benefices; they are not allowed to hold any other preferment, but by an act passed in 1820, may receive their half-pay. The ancient parish was about thirty-three miles in length, and fourteen in breadth, diversified with mountains and vallies of picturesque character: the Roman wall passed on the northern side of it, and within its limits coal is abundant, and iron-ore was formerly obtained. A very small portion of its surface is in tillage, the land being chiefly applied to depasturing sheep and Scotch and Irish cattle. Giles Heron, a liberal benefactor to the poor, founded and endowed, in 1679, a school for teaching poor children, and for apprenticing them. The ancient castle was entirely destroyed in expectation of finding some hidden treasure, but part of the west end was rebuilt in 1766. In 1735, a stone inscribed VLPI. SABI., to Ulpias and Sabinus, Roman lieutenants in Britain, was found in taking down part of the rectory-house. From Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1831, courtesy of Databases 4 Sale |
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