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Spartylea - Date Unknown
Coating Hill, Spartylea. Thomas Milburn, father of Nancy, was born here in 1882
Northumberland - Circa 1946
The Land Army Committee. Possibly including Betty Tingate, who married Mr Dickinson.
Thornley Gate - 1955
‘Ashleigh’ was built as a private house by Mr Matthew Lee, who inherited wealth from family ownership in Ashington Colliery. Hence, ‘Ash-Lee’. It was turned into a hotel in the 1950s, and later a residential care home.
Allendale (East Allen) - 1965
The former Allendale railway station finding a new use as a caravan park from the 1960s onwards.
Allendale Square - Circa 1963
Allendale village centre in the 1960s, viewed from the ‘Island’/’Bullring’. Note the scales stood at the doorway of the Post Office – at that time run by Billy and Nancy Fairlamb.
Thornley Gate - Circa 1973
Ashleigh Hotel whilst under the management of Mr Giovanni Fortini (hotel proprietor 1973-1985)
Burnlaw - Circa 1881
Group – showing Shields and Wighams. (back) Jane Shield (1864-1936), John Hall Shield (1857-1950), AH (front) Sarah Watson Wigham (1848-1916), Ebenezer George Wilson Small (b.1864), Elizabeth Shield (1860-1958)
Allendale Town - Circa 1903
The Riding – at that time the residence of James Walton (1850-1918), his wife Betsy (1852-1925) and daughter Isabella (1881-1958).
Keenley - Circa 1893
The Hudspith family Back – John (1845-1925) Front – Margaret Elizabeth (1878-1928, later Temperley), Alice Mary (1881-1960), Margaret (1857-1909), Thomas Henry (1886-1975)
Keenley - Circa 2000
Keenley Wesleyan Chapel has managed to survive – still in use in 2001. Built in 1750 after John Wesley’s visit to Keenley, it was later rebuilt in 1875.
Spartylea - Circa 1920
Tedham Wesleyan Chapel was on the roadside at Spartylea. It was built in 1862 but demolished before the first World War, the stone being used for local buildings.