Hi, Does anyone know the location of Blackhill? On Genuki it seems to be part of Lanchester, Co Durham. On the 1901 census it is in the civil parish of Consett. Is Blackhill a town/village in its own right? Jan Boyes

From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [DUR-NBL] Where is Blackhill? Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 18:49:12 +0000 Hi, In my copy of 'The Consett Story' published by the Lions Club in 1963 is a description of Blackhill. 'This was constituted a separate and distinct parish in 1884. The greater portion was taken from Benfieldside parish and a part from Consett. It comprised an area of 357 acres and a population in 1893 of 4500. Blackhill now a large and increasing village is situated on the slope of the hill between Shotley Bridge and Consett a distance of about half a mile from eithe place' My parents were both born in Blackhill and my great grandfather William Ayton built a lot of the Victorian houses in Blackhill. On one house there is a carving of his head.... Yours John Ayton > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 17:30:56 +0100 > Subject: [DUR-NBL] Where is Blackhill? > > Hi, > Does anyone know the location of Blackhill? > On Genuki it seems to be part of Lanchester, Co Durham. > On the 1901 census it is in the civil parish of Consett. > Is Blackhill a town/village in its own right? > > > Jan Boyes > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > To Post a message to this list send it to, > [email protected] > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > List Web Page > http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message " Upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 Optimised for MSN. " Download Now _________________________________________________________________ View your Twitter and Flickr updates from one place – Learn more! http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/137984870/direct/01/