| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
1996-04-21 |
100-plus New Age travellers paid a visit to Tynedale for the first time, setting up camp for six weeks at Thorngrafton Common near Bardon Mill, after being evicted from a site near Consett. Within a few weeks, dogs owned by the travellers were being blamed for a number of attacks on sheep in the area. |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
1997-01-19 |
Tynedale Council voted its support for plans to create a 395-mile Pennine cycle-way from Derby to Berwick, taking in Gilsland, Haltwhistle, Bardon Mill, Newbrough, Simonburn, Falstone, Kielder and Byrness. |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
1999-11-26 |
The WEA is running an eight-week course on the history of Bardon Mill and district under the guidance of Fred and Maureen Brooks. It will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orton at Greenbanks (01434 344221). |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
2000-04-23 |
More than 60 residents of Bardon Mill attended a public meeting which approved a business plan outlining proposals to re-open the recently closed village shop. |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
2000-05-21 |
Former miners at Bardon Mill Colliery were invited to the opening of the ?20,000 Redburn Park, which was on the site of the former colliery. |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
2001-02-02 |
Bardon Mill village shop and post office re-opened under the new owners, John and Irenee Cowans. The premises had been closed for a year. |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
2001-03-16 |
John McGrellis of Montcoffer was nominated for the vacancy on Bardon Mill Parish Council, through co-option rather than election. |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
2001-06-01 |
Kitty Armstrong died last week. Kitty began her life at Puncherton Farm, Alwinton and on her marriage to John Armstrong she moved first to Otterburn and then to Layside, where she brought up her daughters, Ann and Catherine. |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
2002-07-20 |
Residents in Bardon Mill unveiled an ambitious scheme to build a hi-tech village hall. A Lottery grant application was being prepared. |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
2003-02-08 |
After an absence of two years because of the foot and mouth crisis, it was planned to restore the Roman Wall Show to its usual date, the second Saturday in June. |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
2003-08-29 |
Norman Patterson had taken over as landlord of the Bowes Hotel. |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
2005-10-28 |
Bardon Mill W.I. celebrated its 80th birthday recently with a party held in the Haltwhistle Masonic Hall. |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
2007-10-12 |
Death of Norman Pattison, former landlord of the Bowes Hotel, was announced by his daughter Kim, the current landlady. |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
2007-01-26 |
A website for Bardon Mill and Henshaw was set to be launched in March: www.bardonmillandhenshaw.org.uk or www.bardonmillparish.co.uk |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
2007-07-20 |
A safe dating back to the 1880s containing a large amount of cash was stolen from the Errington Reay Pottery between the previous Sunday evening and Monday morning. |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
2008-03-14 |
The Village Notes section reported that the Bowes Hotel was up for sale. |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
2008-06-06 |
The 1624 Newcastle to Whitehaven passenger train collided with a DHL van at the Bardon Mill level crossing. No one was injured but an investigation was launched. |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
2009-01-09 |
Bardon Mill post office closed on Friday 9th January 2009 at 1 p.m. |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
2009-02-20 |
Residents of Henshaw restored the village well shortly before Christmas. The well was the only source of water until piped water became available in Henshaw in 1940. |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
2009-07-03 |
Christina and Ian and Lesley Bertram left the Bowes Hotel on 3rd July. Tommy Yeats will take over for the next 12 months. |
