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Re: Berrington RC
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 11 January 07 16:56 GMT (UK) »
Hi Irene

I've been to Woodhorn today and got the 1866 maps of the Berrington and surrounding area to have a look at.  I surveyed the whole area including Haggerston and can find no reference to an RC church.  There is nothing at Berrington or within Haggerston grounds to suggest a chapel.  There are plenty of C of E, Presbyterian and even Primitive Methodist churches/chapels but nothing specific to Roman Catholicism.  I took a note of said churches if you are interested.

HG Dobson in his book 'From Blyth to Berwick and back' describes the Haggerstons as 'staunch Roman Catholics ... like other notable Catholic Northumbrian families, not only held onto their wealth and property ... (but) were actually able to increase their estates'.   

I hope this is of help.

Yours J.A
SCOTLAND
KBC interests - Murray and Shaw: Blacklock and Kirkland.
DMS interests - as KBC.

ENGLAND
Northumberland
Murray: > 1920 in Longbenton/Forest Hall; Howick 1920's
Elliott: North Nbld 1800's
Straughan/Straphen: North Nbld 1800's and 1910's/1920's Craster.
Henderson(nee Elliott)/Brodie Haydon Bridge 1900's
Bell (nee Elliott) Christon Bank/Embleton 1900's

IRELAND
County Mayo
Mills: Erris Head and Gortmellia
Mullarky: as same
Ginnelly: as same