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by Mr Dobson, architect, Newcastle, who has left his mark 

 ia many of the gentlemen's halls in Northumberland, and 

 in the Court House, Morpeth. The bridge was opened in 

 November 1831. 



Besides the Chantry of All Saints there were two others, 

 one to the Blessed Virgin, and another to St. Mary Magdalene, 

 all in the same building, which became the Grammar School 

 and a Chapel of ease to the Parish Church. Subsequently 

 they were the Council Chamber and Public Hall ; now they 

 are occupied by a soda water manufacturer, a butcher, and a 

 restaurateur. At the north end of the stone bridge stands 

 St. George's Presbyterian Church, built in 1860, which occupies 

 the site of "The Lord's Mill." For the mill, which was pulled 

 down to make way for the Church, the design was furnished 

 by Sir John Yanbrugh, Queen Anne's favourite architect, who 

 planned Blenheim, the nation's gift to the great Marlborough ; 

 for the erection of which, however, the nation forgot to provide 

 all the funds. The Queen and even the architect paid no 

 inconsiderable amounts themselves. Sir John also designed 

 the best of " The Lord's Mills " at Morpeth. It was identical 

 in style with the Town Hall, for which he supplied the plans. 

 His Town Hall was taken down, but the front of the present 

 one is an exact reproduction, stone for stone of Sir John's 

 facade. He was architect too for 



" The Hall 

 Of lofty Seaton Delaval." 



Scarcely had the east end of Howard Terrace been passed 

 till the grounds of Northumberland County Lunatic Asylum 

 were reached on the left. No stranger passing the lodge 

 and entrance gates would ever imagine that they guarded 

 the way to an Asylum for the mentally afflicted. They 

 indicate rather the carriage entrance to a gentleman's hall 

 and grounds. The institution stands on an elevated plateau 

 in the middle of an estate of 99 acres, which was purchased 

 by the county for the purpose. The orij^inal building, which 

 was opened in 1859, cost £54,350. Very large sums have 

 since been expended on its enlargement ; additions are at 

 present being made, and others, together with costly improve- 

 ments, are in contemplation. It is supplied with water pumped 

 from an artesian well sunk on the lower ground near the 

 lodge. More than once coal workings, further east, have 



