Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of. History of witton le wear, in wear valley and county durham. The units covering this place tab lists units whose boundaries contained witton le wear election results. Ryton, durham genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. If you would like to book onto any of these visits, please call 088 528777 preferably monday to friday between 10. Milestone north of witton le wear, wittonlewear 1228803.
Witton castle is a much altered 15th century castle, which is the centrepiece of a holiday and caravan country park at witton le wear, near bishop auckland, county durham. Wittonlewear photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Parish history edit edit source gatesheadfell, an ecclesiastical parish, in the parish and union of gateshead, locally in chester ward, n division of the county of durham. Records may contain age, occupation, criminal history, offence and trial proceedings. Wittonlewear parish website home of the wittonlewear. In the norman period le wear was added to the name to distinguish it from other wittons in the area, such as witton gilbert. The buyer of the estate has not yet been revealed, but it is known several of the uks big. There are under 400 homes in the village and 2 village inns.
Witton warriors 1914 to 1919 kindle edition by anne yuill. Witton le wear, durham historical description wittonlewear, a village and a parish in durham, on the river wear, 4. Your localized driving weather forecast, from accuweather, provides you with the tailored weather forecast that you need to plan your days activities witton le wear, durham county, united kingdom. The weardale railway passes through, 100 yards from the cottage.
In this township coal is and has for many years been. Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as. Howden le wear, durham genealogy heraldry and history. To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use england jurisdictions 1851. The bar has great views over wear valley from the patio to the rear, and the church from the front. Up to 90 days of daily highs, lows, and precipitation chances. South shields holy trinity is a parish created in 1848 from south shields, durham st hilda parish. May 26, 2017 the passenger train service survived until 29th june 1953. The marriage registers of, witton le wear, document marriages 1558 to 1837. Heritage list entry summary for milestone north of witton le wear. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Under the divided parishes act this township received pit close and hargill hill, two isolated paces, containing 2 acres. The castle was held by royalist sir william darcy during the english civil war.
Here is the programme for wheels to meals for january 2020. School street witton le wear witton le wear dl14 0as. Contact the property you booked or visit our help center for support with. We understand your travel plans may be affected by the coronavirus covid19. The farming hamlet of wittonlewear was part of the witton castle estate, which was bought in 1816 by sir william chaytor for.
Witton bridge is a grade ii listed building in witton le wear, county durham, england. It is arranging a sponsored walk or ramble on saturday 19th may 2018. She had a brother, jack who lived in witton le weir. Wittonlewear stands on the edge of the north pennines to the southwest of. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of wittonlewear. Whitburn, durham genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Witton le wear, durham genealogy familysearch wiki. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of wittonle wear. This website includes the complete texts of books describing journeys around britain, written between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries. On previous sections of the weardale way i have commented on the various routes of the weardale way over the years and the need for clarity with a compromise of a riverside route and a high route. Sir ralph eure obtained a licence to crenellate his manor house in 1410 and created the castle. History of witton le wear wittonlewear parish website. A charming english manor house close to the a1 road, with a gym, swimming pool, sauna and spa. Please use the form below to submit feedback or updates directly to the camra branch for consideration.
A unit may cover just the town or village, but it may include a big surrounding area. Get details on arrow cottage in wittonlewear, county durham with hoseasons. Local history wittonlewear county durham wittonlewear stands on the edge of the north pennines to the southwest of crook. The village of wittonlewear occupies a pleasant and healthy situation, on the southern declivity of an eminence on the north side of the river wear, four miles westnorthwest of bishop auckland, and twelve miles southwest from durham. Witton park photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. As its name suggests it lies on the river wear, about four miles upstream from bishop auckland. Although this is a village near to me, i had never spent a great deal of time walking round it, so there were a lot of places being seen for the first time. Wittonlewear sssi is a site of special scientific interest located in the valley of the river wear, immediately east of the village of wittonlewear in county durham, england.
We had reached witton le wear, found a gravestone, had a beer and now its time for the homewards stretch. Mary, a parish, in the union of gateshead, e division of chester ward, n division of the county of durham. South shields holy trinity, durham genealogy genealogy. Witton house is a grade ii listed building in witton le wear, county durham, england. Photo prints old maps folded maps calendars photo books jigsaws mugs tableware tea towels cushion covers gift cards wallpaper trade colour contrast.
Property details for blakeley hall farm witton le wear. We are a local pub and we pride ourselves on the quality of our beer, wine and gin. How to close unwanted holes when knitting the heel. The buyer of the estate has not yet been revealed, but it is known several of the uks big holiday park operators were bidding for the property. Witton castle, witton le wear has been described as a certain masonry castle. Friends of witton le wear, county durham home facebook.
We welcome the help of all users to contribute to this important campaigning project. Property details for 1 the towers witton le wear bishop. A central bar serves small room where the tv lives, and split level bar, which includes the raised dining area, in this pleasant village pub. It is clear that some kind of settlement existed here by the mid11th century, when it is mentioned in the history of saint cuthbert. Witton le wear is an ecclesiastical parish in the county of durham, created in 1724 from chapelry in auckland st andrew, durham ancient. Michael, a parish, in the union of chesterlestreet, w division of chester ward, n division of the county of durham, 3. Church of st philip and st james is a grade ii listed building in witton le wear, county durham, england. Unusually for this area little is known about the village until the late anglosaxon period. Crook and willington high street nz 1431 north side witton le wear 4127 witton tower 17452 gv ii house and possible chapel. Wittonlewear is an attractive, predominantly victorian, village with a selection of fine houses on the northern banks of the river wear. Selecting one of the links below will take you to the first reference to witton le wear within the selected text. History of witton le wear, in wear valley and county. Witton le wear guide to witton le wear, durham family history and genealogy.
Church of st philip and st james, wittonlewear, county durham. The village of witton le wear occupies a pleasant and healthy situation, on the southern declivity of an eminence on the north side of the river wear, four miles westnorthwest of bishop auckland, and twelve miles southwest from durham. Know whats coming with accuweathers extended daily forecasts for witton le wear, durham county, united kingdom. There has been a church in the centre of the village since the early 12 th century and witton castle was originally built as a fortified manor house around 1400. Arrow cottage in wittonlewear, county durham book online.
Wittonlewear is a small village in county durham, north east england. Besides morning and evening service at the church, evening service is performed at the hamlet of wrekington. Alongside the line is a path to witton le wear and a bridle path popular with walkers and horse riders runs past the front of enginemans terrace to howden le wear. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location pin, click options and click list contiguous parishes. At the time of writing, the history of the victoria inn at wittonlewear has been traced back to may 1771. It is intersected by the road from west auckland to corbridge, and comprises by computation 5060 acres, of which 2677 are in. The village commands a charming view of the castle, with its extensive wooded park, and the picturesqe. Its name was recorded as wudetun, the old english for farm by the wood. This is a grade 2 listed building protected by law. Jarrow, durham genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Bishop auckland fc supporters club, established some fourteen years ago, has a great history of arranging fundraising events and is excited to announce its next event for all the family. Here is a list of our current staff structure and their roles and responsibilities. As well as information about the parish council, the website will host information about other groups and activities within the village and provide links to relevant websites. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860.
In 1593, the ancient rectory of kimblesworth was united with wittongilbert. It is a mile and half from witton le wear, three miles from bishop auckland and nine miles from durham city. Wittonlewear s name is attested as wudeton from 1104, but had become wotton in werdale by. James, a parish, in the union of auckland, nw division of darlington ward, s division of the county of durham, 5 miles wnw from bishopauckland. Wittenham, little witton, west british history online. At this time it was owned by john dobinson who farmed witton castle initially for the darcy family but. At the time of writing, the history of the victoria inn at witton le wear has been traced back to may 1771 when the site was described as. This place is situated in durham county, north, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 54 41 0 north, 1 46 0 west and its original name with diacritics is witton le wear.
Witton le wear, durham genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. A trail through wittonlewear which has seen its fair share. Guide to witton le wear, durham family history and genealogy. It is important as the only extensive body of biologicallysignificant open water in west durham. Church of st philip and st james, wittonlewear 1229016. A trail through witton le wear which has seen its fair share of historical figures. Hello, the family tree i have goes as far back as william snaith i am a direct descendant, he is my g g g g g grandfather the tree shows that he was born 1740 died 9. History of witton le wear witton le wear was originally an anglosaxon settlement and the name derives from either wit or wuduton meaning wood.
Wittonlewears name is attested as wudeton from 1104, but had become wotton in werdale by. This page is dedicated to the residents and fans, past and present, of the village of witton le wear. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. I had the pleasure one evening last week to join a guided tour with about 15 others around witton le wear. Wittonlewear you can see a history of wittonlewear at the keys to the past website. It is intersected by the road from west auckland to corbridge, and comprises by.
At this time it was owned by john dobinson who farmed witton castle initially for the darcy family. Parish history edit edit source jarrow, east, in the parish of jarrow, union of south shields, e division of chester ward, n division of the county of durham, 3 miles w from south shields. Witton gilbert with kimblesworth, durham genealogy genealogy. Bishop auckland to witton le wear weardale way filed under. Howden le wear, durham historical description howden lewear, a village in the ecclesiastical parish of fir tree and witton le wear parish, durham, on the n. It is clear that some kind of settlement existed here by the mid11th century, when it is. Post office is a grade ii listed building in wittonlewear, county durham, england. Details sir ralph eure obtained a licence to crenellate his manor house in 1410 and created the castle. There are three places of worship belonging to the wesleyans.
Parts of this parish became part of these parishes. For example, in england and wales rural districts units with rd or rsd suffixes may even exclude the places they are named after. Bishop auckland to wittonlewear weardale way bills walks. Witton le wear, durham genealogy heraldry and history. Gateshead fell, durham genealogy familysearch wiki. Wittonlewear, a village and a parish in durham, on the river wear, 4. Witton castle is a muchaltered 15thcentury castle, which is the centrepiece of a holiday and caravan country park at witton le wear, near bishop auckland, county durham. Bishop auckland to wittonlewear weardale way filed under.
The village is steeped in history with its12th century tower, norman church and 15th century witton castle. The 338acre estate operates as a holiday and caravan park as well as being a popular fishing location, standing close to the village of wittonlewear, just off the a68 trunk road. Jan 04, 2017 witton le wear parish council website which has been developed to keep the residents of witton le wear informed of important issues within our community. It is situated on the north bank of the river wear, 6 km 3. From their ancestral seat at wittonlewear they dominated the countryside as far as bishop auckland to the southeast and stanhope to the northwest, being lords of the manors of bradley, kimblesworth, hamsterley, bermetonhall, redford, hoppyland and langley, as well as the owners of extensive properties in the surrounding area. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading witton warriors 1914 to 1919. The property is 28 miles from middlesbrough, and guests benefit from complimentary wifi and private parking available on site. Bishop auckland to wittonlewear weardale way bills. It combined our two favorite things, family history for me and pubs for him well, ok im not adverse to a few beers myself and the sit down is always welcome, even more so these days. Beechburn is the railway station, close to the church, and 1 mile from crook. Whitburn is an ancient parish and the church dates from the early part of the thirteenth century. Welcome to the witton le wear parish council website which has been developed to keep the residents of witton le wear informed of important issues within our community. There is a place of worship for wesleyans additional information.
Up until closure, four trains per day had served the stations of witton le wear, harperley, wolsingham, frosterley, stanhope, eastgate, westgateinweardale, st. Poll books record the names of voters and the direction of their vote. This place is situated on the southeast side of the river don, and forms the western boundary of the township of westoe. He was a church going man and ran a clothing business from his house at first going house to house with a suitcase.