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- [S939] Featherstone Society Member #290 Family File, Jo Featherstone, Compiler: The Featherstone Society, (11 Mar 2005), Mem 290. (Reliability: 1).
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- [S251] M.C.24.79, (26.2.1848), Lanchester District Ralph Featherston Full age, Bachelor Joiner Waskerley Park Henry Featherston Miner Joseph Featherston Parish Church, Muggleswick Durham 26-Feb 1848 Mary Greggs Full age, Spinster Servent Stanhope John Gregg Miner Hannah Greggs.
- [S267] online records, Marriages, Lanchester District - Record Number: 198225.1
Location: Muggleswick
Church: Muggleswick
Denomination: Anglican
26 Feb 1848 Ralph Featherston (bachelor, joiner, full age, of Waskerley Park, son of Henry Featherston, miner) married Mary Greggs (spinster, servant, full age, of Stanhope, daughter of John Greggs, miner)
Witnesses: Joseph Featherston; Hannah Greggs.
- [S1913] Wikipedia, Muggleswick
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Muggleswick
Muggleswick is located in County Durham
Muggleswick
Muggleswick
Muggleswick shown within County Durham
Population130 (2001)[1]
OS grid referenceNZ041499
Civil parish
Muggleswick
Unitary authority
County Durham
Ceremonial county
County Durham
Region
North East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCONSETT
Postcode districtDH8
Dialling code01207
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54.844°N 1.937°WCoordinates: 54.844°N 1.937°W
Muggleswick is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles to the west of Consett. the population was 130 at the 2001 Census reducing to 113 at the 2011 Census.[2]
The village has a number of farms and domestic dwellings as well as the Church of England church, generally accepted as dedicated to All Saints, and village hall (previously the school). Amenities other than that consist of the phone box with its adjacent litter bin. Agriculture is primarily sheep farming with some cattle and hay.
There are the ruins of a priory, once a hunting lodge for the Prior of Durham, which is a listed building.[3] These are located near to the church.
In the United Kingdom Census 2001 the population of the village was 130 with 66 male and 64 female[1]
A significant area of the south and west of the village is taken up by Muggleswick Common, an area of upland moorland used for grouse rearing (and associated game (food) shooting) and sheep grazing. This area consists predominantly of heather with encroaching bracken. The Common is part of the Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), designated as such by Natural England for its habitat diversity and the presence of a range of plant and bird species of national and international importance.[4]
To the east, the village is bordered by the Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine SSSI.[5] This area has been classified as such due to the range of plant species and areas that have remained free from human interference.
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