National Gazetteer (1868) - Longhorsley

"LONGHORSLEY, a parish in the W. division of Morpeth ward, county Northumberland, 7 miles N.W. of Morpeth, its post town, 5 S.W. of Felton, and 8 S.E. of Rothbury. It is situated on a branch of the river Coquet, and contains Longshaw, Stanton, and 6 other townships. It was given by Gospatrick to the Merlays. At the W. end of the parish is an old tower of the Riddells, which is used as a place of worship by the Roman Catholics. The soil consists of clay and sand. Coal and lime are worked. The living is a vicarage* in the diocese of Durham, value £336, in the patronage of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Helen, is a modern edifice with a turret containing one bell. The communion table and rails wore made out of an oak-tree that was found a few years ago buried in a neighbouring moss. The register dates from 1688. The parochial charities produce about £3 per annum. There is a National school, partly supported by subscription, and partly by a bequest left by Mrs. Ogle for education. Thomas Riddell, Esq., and Henry John Baker, Esq., are lords of the manor.

"BIGGES, (or Carlisle's Quarter), a township in the parish of Longhorsley, ward of Morpeth, in the county of Northumberland, 6 miles to the N.W. of Morpeth.

"CHIRM, a village in the township of Wingates and parish of Longhorsley, in the county of Northumberland, 4 miles S.E. of Rothbury."

"FREEHOLDERS QUARTER, a township in the parish of Longhorsley, W. division of the ward of Morpeth, county Northumberland, 6 miles N.W. of Morpeth."

"GARROTLEE, a village in the township of Wingates and parish of Longhorsley, county Northumberland, 4 miles S.E. of Rothbury."

"LONGSHAWS, a township in the parish of Longhorsley, western division of the ward of Morpeth, county Northumberland, 5 miles S.W. of Longhorsley, and 5 N. of Morpeth. It is a small agricultural place. Here are some ruins of a very ancient scat called the Launches."

"RIDDELLS QUARTER, a township in the parish of Longhorsley, W. division of Morpeth ward, county Northumberland, 6 miles N.W. of Morpeth. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the collieries and lime pits."

"STANTON, a township in the parish of Longhorsley, W. division of Morpeth ward, county Northumberland, 2 miles S.W. of Longhorsley, and 5¾ N.W. of Morpeth. It is a small agricultural village situated on the river Pont. There are collieries and limestone quarries in the vicinity. Near the village is Ruffie Law, from which there are commanding prospects."

"TODBURN, a township in the parish of Longhorsley, W. division of Morpeth ward, county Northumberland, 7 miles N.W. of Morpeth, and 2 N.W. of Longhorsley."

"WHOLM, a hamlet in the township of Wingates and parish of Longhorsley, county Northumberland, 5 miles S.E. of Rothbury."

"WINGATES, a township in the parish of Longhorsley, Morpeth ward, county Northumberland, 5 miles S.E. of Rothbury. It contains the hamlets of Chirm, Garrotlee, and Wholm, and an uninclosed tract called Wingates Moor."

"WITTON SHIELDS, a township in the parish of Longhorsley, Morpeth ward, county Northumberland, 7 miles N.W. of Morpeth."