There was also a house in Roker called Beaufront, close to the 'Stadium of Light' training complex as I remember. It is still there as a B&B but may not now go by the same name. Given the existence of the mansion there are probably many houses with that name though. Clifford Allison. __________________________________ In a message dated 06/02/2010 01:39:50 GMT Standard Time, bp@bpears.org.uk writes: On 06/02/2010 00:45, Kevin & Lynne Hyde wrote: > My 4xgreat grandmother was Mary Ann Stokoe born in Beaufront in 1816. > I can't find Beaufront on any map .could somebody tell me exactly where it is please. also the nearest church as I would also like to find who here parents were. > Thanks for your help. Kevynne Beaufront Castle a grand mansion about three miles NE of Hexham. The current building dates from the mid nineteenth century but there have been buildings on the site since the 15th century at least. It's likely your ancestor was born in one of the many farms or houses on Beaufront Estate rather than in the castle itself. Beaufront is part of the parish of St John Lee and the parish church is at Acomb. As a matter of possible interest - had Nazi invasion forces landed on the Northumberland beaches during World War II, Beaufront Castle was designated as the HQ of the planned defence measures - the several "stop lines" designed to slow down the enemy forces culminating in the Tyne Stop Line designed to stop them. If anyone is interested in the plans for the WW2 Battle of the Tyne you can read about them in some detail at: http://www.bpears.org.uk/Misc/War_NE/w_section_05.html Brian -- Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORTHUMBRIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message