HENSHAW township forms part of the ecclesiastical parish of Beltingham with Henshaw, and is near theSouth Tyne river, three quarters of a mile west from the Bardon Mill station on the Carlisle and NewcastleSection of the North Eastern railway, and 4 east from haltwhistle. The district church of .All Hallows, erected in 1888-9, at a cost, including one acre of land, of £1,200, as, a memorial to Bishop Ridley, and consecrated

On Ascension Day, 1889, is a plain building of stone in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave,Vestry and organ chamber, porch and a western turret containing one bell: there are 150 sittings; it is served By the vicar of Beltingham.

The Wesleyan chapel, erected in 1840, and rebuilt in 1897, has 100 sittings. The Primitive Methodist chapel, built in 1836 and enlarged in 1885 at a cost of £390, is an edifice of stone, seating 150 persons: A Sunday school room was added in 1905. Green Lee Lough, a lake I mile long and half a mile broad, lies near to the Hall, and is well stocked with fish. Broomlee Lough and Crag Lough are, also in this township. Bonny Rigg Hall is the residence during the shooting season of Sir Hugh D. Blackett Bart. Of Matfen Hall, who is Lord of the manor. The trustees of Capt. Sir Henry. Augustus Clavering Bart. (d. 1893, ext.) Mrs. Clayton of The Chesters Hexham, and the trustees of the late CoI. Charles James Briggs, of Hylton Castle, Sunderland (d. 1900), are the principal landowners. The area is 13,080 acres of land and 99 of water; rateable value, £6,418;

The population in 1901 was 574.

Public Elementary School, built in 1870, for 120 children average attendance, 100; Edward. James Carroll, master

Church of England School, Henshaw, built in 1874, for 70children; average attendance, 44; Miss Mary Gill, mistress; Rev. H. C. Newbery M.A. The Vicarage, correspondent

Armstrong Annie, Jane & Catherine (Misses), farmers, Hindley steel

Armstrong Ann (Mrs.), farmer, Bradlev hall

Armstrong Jas. farmer, Winshields

Armstrong John, farmer, Layside

Armstrong Joseph Todd, farmer, Hardriding

Armstrong Thomas. Lowes, farmer, Bog

Armstrong William. farmer, Hardriding

Bell Philip, farmer, Brownrigg

Bell Thomas, farmer, Gibbs hill

Coates William, farmer, East Twice Brewed

Cook William, farmer, & farm bailiff to Sir Hugh D. Blackett 'bart. High Shields

Dinning Anthony, farmer, Cranberry brow

Dixon William, farmer, Smith shield

Elliott Thomas, farmer, Greenlee

English John, farmer, Ruffler's Close

Forster John, farmer, Parkside

Forster Robert. tailor & farmer,Close house

Green William, farmer, Foggridge

Harding Henderson, farmer,Stonehllll

Harding Jn. William. farmer, Codleygate

Henderson Jn. Pigg, farmer & assistant overseer, Huntercrook & Showhead

Hindmarsh John, farmer, Bank head

Hudspith George. farmer, Meadow dale

Hudspith John, farmer, Waughsbank

Keen. Robert, farmer, Causeway]

Kirk John, farmer, Cadgerford

Liddle Christopher, farmer, Bank

Makepeace Nicholas John, farmer, Ramshawfield

Martin Thomas, head gamekeeper to Sir Hugh D. Blackett bart. Bonnyrigg

Mole James, famer bailiff to R. Burdon esq. Brockalee ,

Potts Leonard, West Twice Brewed J P.H ]

Ridley John, grocer

Ridley William Henderson, gardener The Elms

Tomlinson William, farmer, Seatside

Robson Jn., J.P. farmer, Grindon green

Vipond Peter, farmer, Gallashawrigg

Watson Edward, farmer, Foggridge

Wilson George, mason