Plainmeller

PLAINMELLER is a township, pleasantly seated on the south bank of the Tyne, I mile south from Haltwhistle

Unthank Hall a substantial mansion of stone in this township, occupies the site of an ancient pele tower, supposed to have been the birthplace of Bishop Ridley, and was almost entirely rebuilt by the late Rev. Dixon Dixon-Brown M.A. of Unthank Hall died 1901. Ernest A, Webster esq. J.P. is lord of the manor and owner of Unthank Hall and estate, and the principal part of the land. There was formerly a heronry on this estate, and on the fell to the west of the hall are two lakes covering 4 and 7 acres respectively, and both well stocked with trout. The area is 4,999 acres of land, which is nearly all in pasture, and 46 of water; rateable value, £2,446; the population in 1901 was 136.

Commercial

Webste;r Ernest A., J.P. Unthankhall, 

Feetham Henry,gamekeeper to Ernest A. Webster esq. J.P. Unthank Hall lodge .

Batey John, gamekeeper to Ernest A. Webster esq. J.P

Clemitson Richard Wallace, farmer, West Plainmeller farm

Drury Marsden, farmer, Shankfoot

Plenmellor Collieries Ltd, (Thomas Blandford, manager

Snowball Edmond,farmer.HighRamshw

Stephenson William Cowing, agent to Ernest A. Webster esq. J.P

Tuddenham William, gamekeeper to Ernest A. Webster esq. J.P

Vayro James, gardener to Ernest A. Webster esq. J.P

Wigham Thomas & George, farmers Low Ramshaw

Yeats Joseph & Thomas, farmers.  Todhil Wood