ANTIQUITIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND, *$$ 



convenient apartments to live in, in the hofpital, commonly 

 called, The Weft Spitle, from its fituation in Weft-gate. 



The charity-fchool belonging to the parifli of St. Nicholas, was 

 founded by Mrs. Eleanor Allen, a widow-gentlewoman of Ne-w- 

 cajlle. By a deed of gift, bearing date Feb. 20, 1705, flie afligned 

 a farm-hold and tenant-right in the parifli of Walls-End, held 

 under the dean and chapter of Durham, of above the annual 

 value of 60 /. for the education of 40 boys and 20 girls of this 

 parifli, and the chapelry of St. John. The fchool was opened 

 1709. Another gentlewoman, the widow of the Rev. Mr. Chif- 

 hobiiy vicar of Wooler, at her death gave 500 /. to this generous 

 and ufeful charity. By a parochial fubfcription, begun 1718, 

 they are annually cloathed, May i. The boys are inftrudled in 

 reading, writing, and accompts, and then put tofome honeft bufi- 

 iiefs; receiving each a Bible and a Common-prayer-book, the Whole 

 Duty of Man, Lewis's Expofition of the Church-Catechifm, and 

 2 /. The girls are taught reading, fewing, and knitting, and are 

 put out to reputable fervices, or trades. They are prefented with 

 the fame good books, and i /. The fchool-maftcr is allowed 25 /. 

 per annum, and i /. for coals ; the fchool-miftrefs, 10 /. per annum, 

 and i o j. for coals. 



The charity-fchool belonging to the parifli of All Saints is Tup- 

 ported by fubfcription, begun 1709. It is conducted on the fame 

 plan, receiving 41 boys, and 17 girls. 



The charity-fchool belonging to the parifli of St. Andrew, was 

 founded by Sir William Blanket, Bart, for 30 boys ; opened in 

 January, 1707-8; the fchool-mafter allowed sol. per annum, pay- 

 ing fchool-rent. 



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