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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
JESMOND, a township and a chapelry in Newcastle St. Andrew parish, Northumberland. The township lies in a fine vale, on the Newcastle and Tynemouth railway, 1½ mile NE of Newcastle; is all within Newcastle borough; and has a station on the railway, and a postoffice under Newcastle-on-Tyne. Acres, 654. Pop. in 1851, 2, 089; in 1861, 2, 230. Houses, 382. The manor belonged, in the 14th century, to the Hiltons; and passed to the Stottes and the Coulsons. An ancient chapel, called St. Mary's, stood at Jesmond-Grove; was a resort of pilgrims from all parts of the kingdom; was given, by Edward VI., to the corporation of Newcastle; was sold by them to Sir John Brandling; and is still an object of interest. An ancient hospital also stood here. A stone coffin, containing human remains, was found, in 1828, at Villa Real. Many good houses have, of late years, been erected in the township.—The chapelry is more extensive than the township, and was constituted in 1861. Pop., 3, 442. Houses, 626. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Durham. Value, not reported. * Patrons, Trustees. There is a parochial school.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township and a chapelry" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Northumberland AncC |
| Place: | Jesmond |
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