Henshaw
HENSHAW township forms part of the ecclesiastical parish of Beltingham with Henshaw, and is near theSouth Tyne river, three quarters of a mile west from the Bardon Mill station on the Carlisle and NewcastleSection of the North Eastern railway, and 4 east from haltwhistle.
The district church of .All Hallows, erected in 1888-9, at a cost, including one acre of land, of £1,200, as, a memorial to Bishop Ridley, and consecrated
On Ascension Day, 1889, is a plain building of stone in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave,Vestry and organ chamber, porch and a western turret containing one bell: there are 150 sittings; it is served By the vicar of Beltingham.
The Wesleyan chapel, erected in 1840, and rebuilt in 1897, has 100 sittings. The Primitive Methodist chapel, built in 1836 and enlarged in 1885 at a cost of £390, is an edifice of stone, seating 150 persons: A Sunday school room was added in 1905.
Green Lee Lough, a lake I mile long and half a mile broad, lies near to the Hall, and is well stocked with fish. Broomlee Lough and Crag Lough are, also in this township. Bonny Rigg Hall is the residence during the shooting season of Sir Hugh D. Blackett Bart. Of Matfen Hall, who is Lord of the manor. The trustees of Capt. Sir Henry. Augustus Clavering Bart. (d. 1893, ext.) Mrs. Clayton of The Chesters Hexham, and the trustees of the late CoI. Charles James Briggs, of Hylton Castle, Sunderland (d. 1900), are the principal landowners. The area is 13,080 acres of land and 99 of water; rateable value, £6,418;
The population in 1901 was 574.
Public Elementary School, built in 1870, for 120 children average attendance, 100; Edward. James Carroll, master
Church of England School, Henshaw, built in 1874, for 70children; average attendance, 44; Miss Mary Gill, mistress; Rev. H. C. Newbery M.A. The Vicarage, correspondent
Armstrong Annie, Jane & Catherine (Misses), farmers, Hindley steel
Armstrong Ann (Mrs.), farmer, Bradlev hall
Armstrong Jas. farmer, Winshields
Armstrong John, farmer, Layside
Armstrong Joseph Todd, farmer, Hardriding
Armstrong Thomas. Lowes, farmer, Bog
Armstrong William. farmer, Hardriding
Bell Philip, farmer, Brownrigg
Bell Thomas, farmer, Gibbs hill
Coates William, farmer, East Twice Brewed
Cook William, farmer, & farm bailiff to Sir Hugh D. Blackett 'bart. High Shields
Dinning Anthony, farmer, Cranberry brow
Dixon William, farmer, Smith shield
Elliott Thomas, farmer, Greenlee
English John, farmer, Ruffler's Close
Forster John, farmer, Parkside
Forster Robert. tailor & farmer,Close house
Green William, farmer, Foggridge
Harding Henderson, farmer,Stonehllll
Harding Jn. William. farmer, Codleygate
Henderson Jn. Pigg, farmer & assistant overseer, Huntercrook & Showhead
Hindmarsh John, farmer, Bank head
Hudspith George. farmer, Meadow dale
Hudspith John, farmer, Waughsbank
Keen. Robert, farmer, Causeway]
Kirk John, farmer, Cadgerford
Liddle Christopher, farmer, Bank
Makepeace Nicholas John, farmer, Ramshawfield
Martin Thomas, head gamekeeper to Sir Hugh D. Blackett bart. Bonnyrigg
Mole James, famer bailiff to R. Burdon esq. Brockalee ,
Potts Leonard, West Twice Brewed J P.H ]
Ridley John, grocer
Ridley William Henderson, gardener The Elms
Tomlinson William, farmer, Seatside
Robson Jn., J.P. farmer, Grindon green
Vipond Peter, farmer, Gallashawrigg
Watson Edward, farmer, Foggridge
Wilson George, mason
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