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Many thanks to to you both for your very prompt and interesting replies and photographs.
Re:
1.  Burnstones - this is a separate property marked on the 2,005 O.S. map OL43 (Hadrian's Wall) and not connected to my Stephensons.

2. The Northumberland (Old Series) CVIA.3 is excellent.  It shows exactly what I want to know.  I am familiar with this sort of map, but can never find the one I want.  I have made a note of the number of the Knarsdale map for future reference.

3.The Wikepedia article - I had already found this page and noted the that the manor of Knarsdale had been acquired by a John Stephenson in 1730.  But this was way before my Stephensons arrived at Barnstown Foot in the 1790s, probably coming from Edmundbyers, Co. Durham.  There was, however, another Stephenson family already living in Knarsdale at that time, possibly related to my folk.
4.Regarding the tythe map  of 1837, showing the occupant of Barns Farm as Robert Stephenson, he is the step son of my very distant cousin, umpteen times removed, Jane Morpeth (b. 1772 at Allendale).  Jane can be found in the 1841 census with Robert, who is described as the head of the household.

Having found the answer to my question most satisfactorily, I will now close this topic.  Many thanks again to you both.

Lazytee.

Thank you so much, Jen, for going to such a lot of trouble for me.  It is really good to get a proper full transcription of the entry in the Hexham marriage register that I wanted.  It even gives me a little extra information about Thomas, and I was glad to have ALD confirmed as Allendale.
My question has now been fully answered, so I will close the topic.
Many thanks to all who read my post.
Hazel.

Thank you for your interest, Jen.
I'm afraid the only example I have is for the marriage on 10th April 1705 of Thomas Wiggan and Elizabeth Forrester.  The groom's parish is ALD and the bride's is Ardley.
I think ALD must mean Allendale as there was a large Wigham family there.  As far as I know Ardley is not a parish.  It is a very small community not far from Whitley Chapel, to the south of Hexham.  I daresay Hexham was a convenient place for both families to foregather.
If anyone could confirm the abbreviation, I would be most grateful.
Hazel.

Hallo again Everyone!

I have just discovered Loaning Head on the Armstrong's map of Northumberland (1769), Fryer's map (1820) and Greenwood's map (1828), and  find that it is located in the same spot as today's Lane Head.  By the time of the 1841 census the name had changed to Lane Head.  I am entirely satisfied that they are the same place.

I will close the topic now.  Thank you to all who participated.

Hazel.

Hi Erin!

Many thanks for your reply.  I could not find a house called "Loaning End" at Ninebanks in the 1881 census, but saw three "loanings" on a large scale map of Alston.

In fact, I have been sending everyone on a wild goose chase.  My apologies to all who read my message.  What I was actually wanting to find was a house called "Loaning Head", where the Wigham family, who are outer twiglets in my family tree, lived in the mid 18th century. And then to discover whether "Loaning Head" is the former name of the present day Lane End, which is situated on a lane leading from Appletree Bank towards Hindley Wrae.

Many thanks to all who have taken an interest.  I would be glad to hear of any ideas on this subject.

Hazel.