GILSLAND
( Formerly called Rose Hill ) is a hamlet in this township, at the extreme western boundary of the county, with a station On the Newcastle and Carlisle section of the North Eastern railway. Here is " Mumps’ ha " (Beggars' Hall), formerly kept as an inn, and the house mentioned in " Guy Mannering," in which Dandie Dinmont is described as telling the news of Ellangowan's death to Meg Merrilees the witch. Sir Walter Scott also relates (in the notes to that book) that Margaret Teasdale, the occupant, abstracted the bullets from the pistols of Fighting Charlie Liddesdale, and then caused three ruffians to pursue and attack him.
On the opposite bank of the Irthing, and in the county of Cumberland, is
Gilsland Spa, much frequented in the summer, on account of its beautiful scenery find the chalybate and sulphur springs issuing from the rocks; there are excellent baths, hotels and lodging houses.
The Reading Room and Public Hall were erected by public subscription in 1894, at a cost of £1600, and include a library of some 300 volumes; the hall is let for public entertainments, and will seat some 300 persons; visitors are admitted to the library and reading room at a charge of Id: per diem. 'the principal landowners are the Earl of Carlisle, Sir Charles Stamp Milburn Bart. of Guyzance, Acklington, Samuel Blackburn esq. of The Gap, Frederick Milvain esq. of Black Heddon Hall, Stamfordham, Edward Joicey esq. of Blenkinsopp Hall, Joseph Bell esq. and R. 0. Lamb esq. of Hay ton House. The area of Thirlwall is 7,967 acres of land and 47 of water; rateable value, £6,243 ; the population in 1901 was 610.
Post, M. 0. & T. Office, Gilsland. James Gregg, sub- postmaster. Letters arrive from Carlisle, 7.15 a.1II. & 5. p.m. ; dispatched to Newcastle, 2.35 p.1II. ; to Carlisle, 11.25 a.m. & 4.5 & 6.15 p.m. Sunday, arrive from Carlisle, 7.55 am. from Newcastle, 9.1 a.m. ; dispatched, Newcastle, 6.15 p.m. & Carlisle, 6.15 pomp
Wall Letter Box, Thirlwall, cleared 9.10 a.m. & 5.3° p.m. week days only
Railway Station, Gilsland, William Bell, stationmaster.
Bell William, 6 Stanley crescent
Blackburn Samuel, Gap
Langhorne John, 3 Stanley crescent
Milburn Sir Charles Stamp Bart. Wardrew lodge {shooting box)
Morris Mrs. Crook's view
Robson 'The Misses, Crook's villa
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Armstrong James, coal agent
Armstrong Joseph.aparts.5 Stanley crescant
Bell & Sons, grocers
Blackburn Samuel, farmer, Gap
Borrow Jennie (Miss), confectioner
Charlton Edward Fredrick. boot maker
Dixon William, joiner
Dobson Catherine (Mrs. ). apartments, Meadow view
Eades Frances Ellen (Mrs.). Station hotel
Ewart Mary (Miss), apartments, 2 Stanley crescent
Fenwick Joseph. & Jn: farmers, Temon
Fenwick Adam, farmer, Gap shields
Foster John, farmer. Irthing house
Gilsland Reading Room & Library (Christopher Bell, sec)
Green William, Samson P .H
Gregg James, draper, Post office
Hedley Frederick, farmer, Shawfield
Henderson Matthew, farmer. Gap
Hetherington Dinah Jane (Mrs.) & Stamper Margaret (Miss), apartments, Bath house
Holden Walter, draper
Hudspith Frederick, apartments, 4 Stanley crescent
Irving Margaret. (Mrs.),cow keeper. Lawntop
Jackson Annie (Mrs.), apartments, , Thirlwall villa
Laing John, apartments. Riversdale terrace
London Joint Stock Bank Limited {sub-branch) (John Bell, manager), open Tues. & Fri. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ;
draw on head office, 5 Princes st. Landon E C
Lowther Thos. apartments. Eastwood villa
Martindale Thos, farmer. Wardrew farm
Moore Margaret. (Mrs.), apartments. Dacre house
Nicholson Thos. apartments. Springhouse
Nixon Elizabeth. (Mrs.), apartments. North view
Robson George, farmer, Wardoughan
Routledge Roda. (Mrs. ), apartments. Lynwood
Routledge William, joiner & sawmill
Smith George. apartments. Riversdale terrace
Smith Jane (Mrs.), baker, Crooks
Smith Matthew, butcher
Sowerby Jas. Thirlwell, grocer, Jubilee
Sowerby Thomas Parker, butcher
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