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Whitfield, Northumberland

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is the site of an ancient church that was rebuilt by William Ord in 1785. Trinity Church (more usually known as Holy Trinity) was dedicated in 1860 and was the gift of the Rev'd and Mrs. J. A. Blackett-Ord in memory of William Ord Esq. from whom Mrs. Blackett-Ord had inherited the whole estate. It
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replaced St. John's church as the parish church. Many of the stones from St. John's were used in the building of Holy Trinity. The registers start in 1612 and the list of Rectors in 1180 with Robert de Quitfield, which confirms the existence of a church at that time.
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died in 1855, the estate fell to his son's widow and then to her heir, her niece, who married Rev John Blackett, a son of
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is the home of the Blackett-Ord family. The Manor of Whitfield was granted, in the 12th century, by
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On 1 April 1955 the parish was abolished to form "Plenmeller with Whitfield".
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A guide to the Anglican churches in Newcastle and Northumberland
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Whitfield is located in Northumberland
Northumberland
OS grid reference
NY775585
Civil parish
Plenmeller with Whitfield
Unitary authority
Northumberland
Ceremonial county
Northumberland
Region
North East
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
NE47
Dialling code
Police
Northumbria
Fire
Northumberland
Ambulance
North East
UK Parliament
Hexham
UK
England

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