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 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.

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.