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"ALLENDALE is an extensive and hilly parish in the district of Hexhamshire and in general appearance is sterile and desolate, abounding with rugged elevations, which, however, conceal mineral treasures of great value. It is about twelve miles in length by ten in breadth, and comprises an area of 37,267 acres. The population in 1801, was 3,519; in 1811, 3884; in 1821, 4,629; in 1831, 5,540; in l841, 5,729; and in 1851, 6,383 souls. The rateable value is £11,631. ... This parish contains very ? lead mines, the principal of which are at Coalcleugh and Allenheads, where there are several levels nearly a mile in length...." [From History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland, Whellan, 1855] Nearby places include Carrshield, Catton and Ninebanks.

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Archives & Libraries

Allendale Library, Dawson Place, Allendale, Hexham, NE47 9PP

mylibrary[at]activenorthumberland[dot]org

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Bibliography

  • "Sparty Lea" by J.Norderhaug". ISBN 978-0-9538443-2-6 Wagtail Press
  • "An Allendale Miscellany" by Hubert Dixon". ISBN 978-0859830416
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Biography

Thomas Ritson 1833-1911 Methodist preacher born Lane Head Allendale

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Cemeteries

 

Allendale Monumental Inscriptions are available from Northumberland and Durham Family History Society in book/cd/or fiche format.

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Census

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  • The 1851 Census Index (microfiche CN17) Allendale and Haydon Bridge (PRO piece HO107/2415 folios 1-320) (Type A) (Book) published by the Northumberland and Durham Family History Society may be of value to researchers interested in this parish
  • The 1891 Census Northumberland – Allendale (Allendale, Allendheads, Catton, Ninebanks, Carrshield and Haydon) (PRO piece RG12/4248) (Type B) (Book) (Volume 58) published by the Northumberland and Durham Family History Society may be of value to researchers interested in this parish
  • Ian' Fisk's web pages include indexes to the 1841 census for parts of Allendale and Stanhope (Co Durham) parishes.
  • Allendale Census Statistics 1801 - 1991  https://communities.northumberland.gov.uk/Allendale_Census.htm
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Chronology

1689 - Sir John Fenwick sold his estate to Sir William Blackett of Wallington, Northumberland. who was the third son of Sir William Blackett of Newcastle, Merchant. He also served as a local MP. 

1705 - On the death of his father, William Blackett succeeded to the estate. 

1728 Walter Calverley son of Walter Calverley of Elshot Yorkshire, and nephew of William Blackett succeeded to the estate with the proviso that he married William's illegitimate daughter Elizabeth Ord and adopt the surname Blackett, there were however no surviving children of the marriage

1777 - the estate passed to the Wentworth family of Bretton Hall Yorkshire

1792 on the death of Sir Thomas Wentworth the estate was left to the illegitimate daughter of Sir Thomas, Diana,  wife of Colonel Richard Beaumont

1832 - The estate passed to Sir Thomas Wentworth Blackett, son of Diana.

1848 The estate passed to Wentworth Blackett Beaumont and it continues with that family

1906 Created First Baron Allendale

1911 Created Viscount Allendale (Wentworth Canning Blackett Beaumont 1860-1923)

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Churches

Non Conformist Churches in the Allendale area Society of Friends - Quakers Methodist Primitive and Weslyan

Quaker Burials Allendale 1871 - 1892

CLEMITSONELENORALLENDALE TOWN24 MAR 187163
PATTINSONABRAHAM SHIELDSCOTLAND ROAD LIVERPOOL6 JUN 187132
GRIEVETHOMASBLACK CLEUGH ALLENHEADS19 Dec 187262
BEWMENTJOSEPHESPERSHIELDS BYWELL23 MAR 18772
GRIEVEJOHNHIGH STUDDON31 AUG 187765
STEPHENSONLUCYALLENDALE TOWN23 MAR 188118
SHIELD[BLANK]WEST SIDE ALLENDALE21 MAR 1892I/2 HR
HENDERSONJOHNSTONE HALL ALLENDALE27 SEP 18922M
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Church History

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Church Records

 

 

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Civil Registration

  • This area is within Northumberland West Registration District.
  • Certificates of birth, death and marriage can be ordered from Northumberland County Council.
     
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Court Records

Documents relating to Manorial Records, Court Rolls and Pleas for Allendale are held at Northumberland Record Office and cover the years 1633 - 1743 though this is not a full year by year coverage. The Record Office reference is NRO672/A1 - 15 and NRO672/A1B - A1B/2

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Description & Travel

  • A photograph of Coalpit Houses.
  • Photographs of Allendale from Les Bell's Northumberland Cam website.
  • The Northumberland Communities website includes pages relating to Allendale, Carr Shield and Catton. They provide "a range of learning resource material that reflects Northumberland's heritage, providing a base for studying the County's history. The website provides a starting point for understanding the development of communities in Northumberland. It also seeks to illustrate the range of sources for family and local history research that are available via Northumberland Archives Service."
  • Allen Valleys Local History Group have a good collection of local photographs https://www.allenvalleys.com
You can see pictures of Allendale which are provided by:

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Emigration & Immigration

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Gazetteers

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Heraldry

Arms of Viscount Allendale : - Gules a lion rampant or armed and langued azure an orle of eight crescents of the second

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Historical Geography

  • A Map showing the Administrative Subdivisions of Allendale Parish.
  • Allendale is partitioned into 8 Divisions known as grieveships viz. Allendale, Broadside, Catton, High Forest, Low Forest, Keenley Park and West Allen Allen Mill 1m NW : Allenheads (village) 8m S; Allenheads Mill 7m S; Bates hill 5m W by S; Carr Shield 7.5m SW; Catton (village) 2m NW; Catton Beacon 3m N; CoalCleugh (village) 8m SW; Dove Pool 7.5m S; Green Lea Cleugh 5m W by S; Hawksteel 2m W; Keenley 2m W; Limestone Brae 6.5m SW; Nine Banks (village) 5m W by S; Old Town 3m NW; Pease meadows 6m S; Riding 0.5m NW; St Peters 5m S; Studden 1.5m S; Synderhope 3m S; Taylor Burn 6m W by S; Thornley Gate 0.75m NW; Whiteley Shield Green 7m SW
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History

  • The history of Allendale Parish is included in:- Northumberland County History Committee, History of Northumberland, Volume 4. Newcastle, A. Reid, 1897.
  • The Whitfields of Allendale - an article by Carol Minson. (N.B. It is not the policy of GENUKI to include or link to items relating to research into individual families or surnames. However, this article contains a substantial amount of material which may be of value to anyone conducting genealogical research in this area.)
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Maps

  • Allendale - Maps - links and information.

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference NY824519 (Lat/Lon: 54.861192, -2.276015), Allendale which are provided by:

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Nobility

 Viscount Allendale whose current address is listed as Bywell, Northumberland Wentworth Peter Ismay Beaumont succeeded his father in 2002 as the 4th Viscount Allendale

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Poor Houses, Poor Law

  • Allendale Parish was part of Hexham Poor Law Union. The Union Workhouse was located at Peth Head, Hexham. Some useful records are held at Northumberland Record Office
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Voting Registers

Electoral Registers are availabe at Northumberland Archives, QEII Country Park Ashington NE63 9YF 01670 624455 and The local Studies and Family History Centre newcastle Central Library

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War Memorial Inscriptions

The St Cuthbert's Church Lychgate War Memorial in Allendale was unveiled on 1 August 1920 by Viscountess Allendale. It includes the names of the 22 local men who lost their lives in WW1 and the two who died in WW2. 

There are 22 Names on the panel for 1914 - 1918 War

James Norman Allison; Ernest Brown; Robert William Elliott; Septimus Fairlamb; Edward Forrest; Alfred W Gillender; Frederick T Glendinning; William G Glenwright; Willoiam Graham; Al;bert Henderson; James S. Henderson 

Archie Hetherington; Richard Horncastle; Henry Jackson; George H. Johnson; Thomas Appleby Lee; George R. Maughan; Thomas Maughan; Norman Parker; Sidney Robinson;; Robert William Shield; Harold Whitfield.

1939 - 1945 

there are two names on the panel

John R. Blair; Charles E. Foster.