| Barrasford and Gunnerton |
1913-03-22 |
(HH) Since opening in May 1907, Barrasford Sanatorium had treated 596 patients. |
| Barrasford and Gunnerton |
1914-11-14 |
Barrasford and Woodburn Sanatorium. |
| Barrasford and Gunnerton |
1920-10-09 |
Request for 30 gallons of milk daily at the Newcastle & Northumberland Sanatorium at Barrasford. [Letter written by R. M. Fenn, medical superintendent]. |
| Barrasford and Gunnerton |
1923-09-04 |
The village green was taken over by Chollerton Parish Council after it struck a deal with the owner, the Duke of Northumberland. |
| Barrasford and Gunnerton |
1925-04-07 |
A report to Hexham Urban Council by its medical officer of health stated that tuberculosis is too rife in Hexham and 18 fresh notifications in the last quarter calls for attention. The slums and terrible overcrowding in these areas is the most potent factor to grapple with. |
| Barrasford and Gunnerton |
1927-09-17 |
Barrasford Village Hall was opened on 10th September 1927 by the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland (compare HC 06/08/1927 and HC 11/01/2008) |
| Barrasford and Gunnerton |
1928-05-30 |
A tuberculosis information lecture was held at West Wylam Miners? Hall as the rate of cases was growing month by month. |
| Barrasford and Gunnerton |
1929-02-02 |
An excellent entertainment was given to the staff and patients at Barrasford sanatorium by a concert party from Newcastle. The show included solos, trios and comedy sketches by The Magnets concert troupe. |
| Barrasford and Gunnerton |
1929-11-18 |
A telephone office opened at Barrasford (cf. Chollerton) with three-minute calls to Colwell, Fourstones, Hexham and Humshaugh costing twopence, while calls to Haydon Bridge, Corbridge and Wark were fourpence. |
| Barrasford and Gunnerton |
1930-08-02 |
An ?alarming mishap? befell the evening passenger train from the North on the Border Counties Branch of the LNER when it collided with a motor lorry crossing the line at Barrasford Quarry Friday 25th July 1930. The lorry was carried for almost 200 yards but no one was seriously injured. |
| Barrasford and Gunnerton |
1935-06-08 |
Death of the Right Reverend Bishop Wilfred Bird Hornby, aged 84, at The Heugh, Barrasford, on Wednesday 5th June. Compare 15/06/1935. |
| Barrasford and Gunnerton |
1935-09-14 |
?Memories of Barrasford? by the Urwin family (concluded 30/11/1935). |
| Barrasford and Gunnerton |
1937-05-29 |
Edward Hall replaced Robert Welton as Haughton ferryman. Welton had been in charge for 20 years. |
| Barrasford and Gunnerton |
1948-01-01 |
(1948 Date unspecified) A hospital was opened at Swinburne Castle, near Barrasford. |
| Barrasford and Gunnerton |
1960-01-29 |
Barrasford Sanatorium was due to close by 30th June at the latest and remaining patients treated at Wooley Sanatorium. Barrasford Sanatorium had 95 beds and for some time only about one-third had been in use. |
| Barrasford and Gunnerton |
1960-07-01 |
The closure of Barrasford Sanatorium is no hardship. |
| Barrasford and Gunnerton |
1961-02-24 |
Legend of the Gunnerton Treasure. |
| Barrasford and Gunnerton |
1961-06-10 |
A new filtration plant, removing bacteria from water, was installed at Gunnerton by the Newcastle & Gateshead Water Company. |
| Barrasford and Gunnerton |
1961-11-03 |
The 60-acre site of Barrasford Sanatorium may become a holiday and caravan site. Compare 01/12/1961. |
| Barrasford and Gunnerton |
1962-03-23 |
The former sanatorium at Barrasford was to become a caravan site. |
