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Parish of Earsdon Townships of Burradon and Backworth
Sheet 89 Plan 1

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Backworth Lane See description in NB of Plan 2
Backworth Colliery Backworth Colliery Hugh Taylor Esqr About 13 Chains N. An extensive Coal Works having
Backworth Colliery Thomas John Taylor Esqr of the Wheat Sheaf all the necessary apparatus attached
Backworth Colliery Revd R.E. Mason PH It has been worked for many years
Backworth Colliery Greenwood’s Co map It is now briskly Carried on by the
Backworth Colliery Whellans Directory present Owners the Messrs Taylors the
Backworth Colliery Estate Plan manorial privileges are held by the
Backworth Colliery White’s Directory Duke of ClevelandNorthumberland
Backworth House Backworth House Hugh Taylor Esqr About 9 Chains S.E. A large plain gentlemens residence
Backworth House Thomas John Taylor Esqr of the Wheat Sheaf having extensive outhouses & gardens
Backworth House Revd R.E. Mason PH attached The old Hall which stood about
Backworth House Whellan’s Directory 7 Chains N of the present erection was taken
Backworth House Estate Plan down about 11 months ago & its site converted
Backworth house White’s Directory into a vegetable garden There is nothing historical
Backworth Castle List of County Voters in connection with the old structure the name given on
the List of County Voters is wrong It never was called
Castle-
Middle Steads Middle Steads Hugh Taylor Esqr About 3 Chains A good farm house with outhouses
Middle Steads Thomas J. Taylor Esqr N.W. of the Wheat &c attached the occupant Mr Barron also rents
Middle Steads Mr Barron Sheaf Low Steads both farms Entitling him to a vote
Middle Steads List of County Voters It is the property of the Duke of Cleveland
Northumberland
Thomas Jordan
Lance Corporal Royal Engineers

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