Kelly's Directory of Durham 1934
Merrington Residents and Traders
(Kirk) Merrington / Merrington Lane / Middlestone / Middlestone Moor / Low Spennymoor / Leasingthorne
| Merrington - Private Residents | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers | Joseph | - | Brough House, North Close |
| Crowther | Mrs. William | - | Ramshaw |
| Dougall | Bristow | - | Westwood, North Close |
| Eastlake | Samuel | - | Roscalamne, North Close |
| Fleming | Henry | - | Standale, North Close |
| Glasher | John Cecil | - | Hillcrest, North Close |
| Golightly | Alfred | - | Ashbrook, North Close |
| Haley | William | - | The Croft, North Close |
| Hibell | Howard | - | Avondale, North Close |
| Holmes | George | - | Holme House |
| Hymas | Miss E. | - | Sunny Brae, North Close |
| Kenmir | C. Linden | - | Kirlea, North Close |
| Kenmir | Eric | - | Highfield, North Cose |
| Metcalf | Maurice | - | White Smocks, North Close |
| Oyston | William | - | Vermont, North Close |
| Rickerby | George | - | Rough House, North Close |
| Scurr | Charles | - | Woodlands, North Close |
| Simpkinson | Edwyn Vaughan M.A., Rev. | Vicar | Vicarage |
| Merrington - Commercial | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Askew | John | Grocer & Post Office | - |
| Atkinson | William | Blacksmith | - |
| Atkinson | William Cecil | Shopkeeper | - |
| Chambers | Annie (Mrs.) | Farmer | Viners Close |
| Charlton | John | Carpenter | - |
| Coach | Henry | Shopkeeper | - |
| Foster | Arthur | Builder | Cragwood, North Close |
| Gamsby | Joseph | Tailor | - |
| Gibson | Richard | Bay Horse Public House | - |
| Hall | William Hallgarth | Farmer | - |
| Henderson | Edward | Beer Retailer | - |
| Holmes | George | Clerk To Parish Council | - |
| Johnson | Arthur Ernest | Farmer | - |
| Johnson | Robert | Hardware Dealer | - |
| Manners | Christopher | Farmer | Kirk Merrington Hall |
| Oliver | Harry | Farmer | - |
| Ridley | George | Fox & Hounds Public House | - |
| Robinson | Joseph | Half Moon Inn | - |
| Robson | James | Farmer | Jaw Blades |
| Scurr | John Robert | Farmer | North Close |
| Smith | James | Builder | - |
| Snowdon | Hugh | Farmer | Merrington Grange |
| Souter | Thomas Henry | Cow Keeper | - |
| Spennymoor Golf Club | - | - | Binchester Moor |
| Stephenson | Mary (Miss) | Farmer | Blue House |
| Tuck | George | Secretary, Spennymoor Golf Club | Binchester Moor |
| Valks | Henry | Farmer | - |
| Wilson | Ralph | Beer Retailer | - |
| Wright | Ralph | Shoe Maker | - |
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| Middlestone - Private Residents | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Heslop | Robert William | - | Middlestone Lodge |
| Middlestone - Commercial | |||
| Blackett | William | Farmer | - |
| Cheesmond | Thomas | Poultry Keeper | - |
| Manners | Frederick & Christopher | Farmers | Hallheads |
| Mensforth | William | Ship Inn | - |
| Paley | Margaret (Mrs.) | Grocer | - |
| Middlestone Moor - Commercial | |||
| Armstrong | Joseph | Grocer | - |
| Davison | William | Insurance Agent | - |
| Dixon | William | Masons’ Arms Public House | - |
| Dunn | Thomas B. | Insurance Agent | - |
| Hall | Mary Elizabeth (Mrs.) | Shopkeeper | - |
| Henderson | William | Post Office | - |
| John | Wilson | Memorial Homes | - |
| McAdam | Lucy (Miss) | Shopkeeper | - |
| Sowerby | Martha (Mrs.) | Shopkeeper | Wood Street |
| Stubbs | Everitt | Binchester Hotel | - |
| White | John William | Insurance Agent | - |
| Merrington Lane - Commercial | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson | Martha (Mrs.) | Steam Mill Inn | - |
| Bates | Joseph | Grocer | - |
| Blackett | Edward | Cowkeeper | - |
| Coulson M. & Co. Ltd. | - | Engineers | Merrington Lane Iron Works |
| Coverdale | Emma Jane (Mrs.) | Matron, Spennymoor Urban District Isolation Hospital | - |
| Dorman, Long & co. Ltd. | - | Colliery Owners (Coal Depot) | - |
| Grenfell | Tom | Shopkeeper | - |
| Marshall | Charles | Farmer | White House |
| Meikle | Charles Ferguson | Clerk to the Burial Board, Cemetry | - |
| North-Eastern Electric Supply Co. Ltd. | - | (Sub To Newcastle) | power station |
| Orton | John E. | Butcher | - |
| Rocks | Catherine (Mrs.) | Shopkeeper | - |
| Spennymoor Urban District Isolation Hospital | - | - | - |
| Tinsley | Sidney Verling | Medical Officer, Spennymoor Urban District Isolation Hospital | - |
| Wheeler | Thomas William | Insurance Agent | - |
| White | Thomas James | Shopkeeper | - |
| Williams | Mary (Mrs.) | Beer Retailer | - |
| Yarrow | Elizabeth Alice (Mrs.) | Shopkeeper | - |
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| Low Spennymoor - Commercial | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzi | Santucio | Confectioner | 3 Dean Road |
| Bainbridge | Norman | Grocer | Coulson Street |
| Bentley | William Leybourne | Iron Works Inn | Coulson Street |
| Bishop Auckland Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd. | - | - | - |
| Brown | Robert | Agent For Hearts of Oak Benefit Society | 45 Half Moon Lane |
| Burnip | Thomas | Shopkeeper | 34 & 36 Dean Road |
| Cadman | James | Steward, Low Spennymoor & Merrington lane Working Men’s Club & Institute Ltd. | 15 Coulson Street |
| Carling | John R. | Half Moon Inn | - |
| Colwill | J.T. | Fried Fish Dealer | Half Moon Lane |
| Cooper | James William | Friuterer | 86 Half Moon Lane |
| Cooper | John | Hairdresser | 91 Half Moon Lane |
| Costello | Catherine (Mrs.) | Insurance Agent | 18 Barker Street |
| Cragg | Joseph | Fried Fish Dealer | 38 Post Office Street |
| Currie | Mary (Mrs.) | Shopkeeper | 21 Hume Street |
| Dale | William | Butcher | 6 Coulson Street |
| Dent | Alex. | Boot & Shoe Repairer | 2 Dean Road |
| Egglestone | Florence (Mrs.) | Confectioner | 6 Duke Street |
| Fenwick | Elizabeth (Mrs.) | Shopkeeper | 3 Coulson Street |
| Fletcher | Joseph | Fried Fish Dealer | 3 Post office Street |
| Fortune | Doris (Mrs.) | Draper | 9 Hume Street |
| Gardiner | Ivy (Mrs.) | Shopkeeper | 44 Post Office Street |
| Goundry | Joseph | Shopkeeper | 21 Coulson Street |
| Grainger Brothers | - | Cabinet Makers | 64 Dean Road |
| Grainger | George Henry | Grocer | 44 Dean Road |
| Grainger | Noah | Butcher | 84 Half Moon Lane |
| Hall | Andrew | Grocer | 8 Coulson Street |
| Harle | Annie (Mrs.) | Fried Fish Dealer | Dean Road |
| Hayes | Ernest | Queen’s Head Public House | Post Office Street |
| Hughes | Margaret Jane (Mrs.) | Milliner | Half Moon Lane |
| Joyce | Winifred (Miss) | Shopkeeper | 44 Half Moon Lane |
| Kerrison | George | Boot Repairer | 45 Barker Street |
| Kipling | John William | Butcher | 20 Coulson Street |
| Low Spennymoor & Merrington lane Working Men’s Club & Institute Ltd., (David Marshall, secretary; James Cadman, steward), 15 Coulson Street | - | - | 15 Coulson Street |
| Machin | Anthony | Builder | 85 Half Moon Lane |
| Marshall | David | Secretary, Low Spennymoor & Merrington lane Working Men’s Club & Institute Ltd. | 15 Coulson Street |
| Maughan | George | Newsagent | 76 Half Moon Lane |
| Maughan | S. (Mrs.) | Wallpaper Merchant | 8 Dean Road |
| Metcalfe’s Stores Ltd. | - | Grocers | 90 Half Moon Lane |
| Mulloy | Thomas | Draper | 89 Half Moon Lane |
| Myers | John | Butcher | 1 Dean Road |
| Parr | Herbert | Fried Fish Dealer | Coulson Street |
| Ramshaw | John Richard | Victoria Hotel | Half Moon Lane |
| Reynolds | George Granville | Shopkeeper | 58 Half Moon Lane |
| Rutherford | Thomas | Grocer | 70 Half Moon Lane |
| Rutherford | Harry | Vulcan Hotel | 9 Coulson Street |
| Scurr | Mary (Mrs.) | Draper | Coulson Street |
| Sheldons Stores | - | Ironmongers | 75a Half Moon Lane |
| Sheldon | George | Ironmongers | 75a Half Moon Lane |
| Shipley | Thomas N. | Golden Fleece Inn | - |
| Simpson | John William | Shopkeeper | 57 Post Office Street |
| Soulsby | Robert | Puddlers’ Arms Public House | - |
| Spencer | Harold | Chimney Sweep | 26 William Street |
| Tudhoe Colliery Co-operative & Industrial Society Ltd. | - | - | - |
| Webb | Arnold Hensley | Newsagent & Post Office | Coulson Street |
| Williets | Lawson | Insurance Agent | 14 Dean Road |
| Wilson | William | Blacksmith | Coulson Street |
| Wray | Charles William | Tailor | 40 Dean Road |
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| Leasingthorne - Commercial | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brabbon | Wilson | Grocer | - |
| Defty | William | Eden Arms Public House | - |
| Dixon | Fannie (Mrs.) | Shopkeeper | - |
| Dorman Long & Co. Ltd. | - | (Incorporating Bolckow Vaughan & Co. Ltd.) | Leasingthorne Colliery |
| International Order of Good Templars | - | Lodge 2,201 | Temperance Hall |
| Lee | William | Fried Fish Dealer | - |
| Manners | Ralph | Farmer | - |
| Mensforth | Mary (Mrs.) | Shopkeeper & Post Office | - |
| Powell | John | Secretary, International Order of Good Templars (Lodge 2,201) | Temperance Hall |
| Stephenson | Benjamin | Farmer | Crawlas Farm |
| Walters | Reginald | Confectioner | - |
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