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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Durham => Topic started by: Mercel on Wednesday 29 January 20 18:20 GMT (UK)

Title: Flint Mill, Urpeth.
Post by: Mercel on Wednesday 29 January 20 18:20 GMT (UK)

Hi just got a copy of my grandads birth certificate, it says place of birth was Flint Mill, Urpeth. Can anyone tell me, 1. Is this still standing, not sure if it’s one building or set of houses?  2. How far away from Beamish Open Air is it and 3. Has anyone any photos of It/ them

Thank you
Mercel

Title: Re: Flint Mill, Urpeth.
Post by: hanes teulu on Wednesday 29 January 20 18:53 GMT (UK)

Old maps
http://maps.nls.uk/view/102341512

There's Flint Mill to the east of Deer Park - middle of map.

Title: Re: Flint Mill, Urpeth.
Post by: hanes teulu on Wednesday 29 January 20 19:01 GMT (UK)

http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16&lat=54.8852&lon=-1.6553&layers=6&right=ByngHyb

Position cursor over Flint Saw Mill - for current location

Title: Re: Flint Mill, Urpeth.
Post by: Mercel on Wednesday 29 January 20 19:11 GMT (UK)

Thank you. I don’t live in the area so not sure of the geography but that’s a great start.

Title: Re: Flint Mill, Urpeth.
Post by: HM_Dava on Monday 24 February 20 19:26 GMT (UK)

The Flint Mill still exists.It is just outside of Beamish Museum.

Title: Re: Flint Mill, Urpeth.
Post by: Esh Lad on Sunday 08 May 22 08:57 BST (UK)

Hello, we lived at No 2 Flint Mill from 1943 until about 1950, they were 4 attached cottages with a small farm at the end, it is now part of the Beamish open air museum, there was no electricity, no running water, outside Netties, (cinder toilets) we had to collect water from a spring in the lower field which flowed in a wooden trough over the Beamish Burn into a stone trough for the cows, I walked to school at No Place, passing the Shepherd and Shepherdess pub on the way, some lovely memories, hope this helps.
Walter