Families of the Lyth Valley

Durham Bridge

Durham Bridge Farm

1535John Banks, farmer
1634Thomas Collinge baptised
1657Docker (death)
1665Docker (death)
1760(Argles papers) – owned by John Dawson, Beckhead, Witherslack who left it to his daughter Susannah who married Mr Newby
1764Dixon (death)
1803Hewertson (death)
1804Steele (death)
1806Steele (death)
1806Mr Steele, tenant (land known as Steele lot)
1841(Census) George Moss tenant farmer
1844(Westmorland Gazette) to let Durham Bridge 87 acres – Thomas Halhead tenant
1851(Census) Robert Thexton – 88 acres
1857Robert Thexton tenant
1862(Kendal Mercury 5 February) – sale of 36 horses, 4 sporting dogs, 31 pigs, steam engine, weighing machine, manure and hay
1871Thomas Newby Wilson sold Durham Bridge to Argles for £7,673
1881(Census) William Wilson, tenant farmer
1901(Census) William Wilson, tenant farmer
1925John Wilson, tenant farmer
1926(Westmorland Gazette advert 20 April) – M B Hodgson sale for William Wilson – cattle, implements and furniture.
See table below for list of sale prices
1940(Westmorland Gazette advert) to let from spring, Durham Bridge Farm, 86 acres – Wilsons’ tenants
1941(Westmorland Gazette 8 April) M B Hodgson sale for John Wilson of farming stock
1941Robert Tebay tenant farmer
1958(22 April) M B Hodgson sale of cattle and machinery for Robert Tebay
1958(8 May) sale of furniture for Robert Tebay
1960sJack Myers tenant farmer
List of Sale Prices (1926)
£.s.d.to£.s.d.
Forks and spades1016
Hames4060
Scales60
Head Collars140160
Saddles1150
Harness2100
Grindstone100
Chopper100
Ladders11001140
Peat barrow176
Dressing machine100
Swathe turner6150
Hay rake550
Roller7100
Mowing machine600
Carts1000
Sheep400500
Calves700900
Heifers10001600
Cows24002900
Horse2900
Sow1000
Manure5500