Andy Millne

Saint Cuthbert's Church had sashed windows installed.

William Thomlinson dies.

William Thomlinson signs lease for Bedlington Iron Works. Approx 50 acres of land.

William Watson fell to his death while sleepwalking up the Tower of St Cuthbert's Church.

Bedlington as part of the Durham See Lands put up for sale by Parliament. Bought by Robert Fenwick for £1296. Robert Fenwick was the Member of Parliament for Northumberland!

Bedlington Corn Mill established on the Bedlington side of the Dene.

Weaving became a booming business in Bedlingtonshire.

Governance of Bedlingtonshire was taken off the church and placed with the King.

John Elliott and Hertford were in the minority of farmers as most of the land was farmed by servile peasants. An ancient offering to St Giles hospital in Durham of a thrave of corn out of every ploughed field for the relief of pilgrims. This was commuted to the sum of 9 shillings, payable within 15 days of the feast of St Michael.

King John stayed at Bedlington on January 9th and 10th, in connection with the expedition he launched against his rebellious barons in the North-country. The story, in brief, of the expedition, is that many of these barons had offended King John because of doing homage to the King of Scotland at Felton, near Alnwick. In an attempt to impede King John's progress, the barons carried out what we now know as the "scorched earth" policy, by setting fire to their villages and corn. In retaliation, King John destroyed with fire and sword, the towns and villages that lay in his way, including Morpeth, Mitford, Alnwick, and Wark. This was his last visit to Bedlington, for King John died in the following October, at Newark.

King John also visited Bedlington on January 25th and 26th.

In April two Royal visitors come to Bedlington. King John summoned William, King of Scotland, to meet him in Newcastle. Actually, however, the first interview between the two monarchs took place at Bedlington. The negotiations were continued at Norham, in North Northumberland. Without any satisfactory result King John called again at Bedlington on January 25th and 26th of 1213.

The Lindisfarne monks carrying the remains of Saint Cuthbert from Holy Island rest for a night at Bedlington & erect a chapel dedicated to him.

Bishop Cutheard bought the village and land of Bedlingtun with the money of St Cuthbert.

793-882 Possibly the first time the incorruptible remains of St Cuthbert were rested in "Bethligtune" as the bearers fled ravaging Norsemen.

Gallagher Park wins national award

Bedlingtonshire Development Trust and Leading link were awarded grant funding off HLF to roll out an ambitious range of heritage based initiatives.

Bedlingtonshire Development Trust team up with Leading Link to publicise the lack of sports facilities in Bedlington.

3 new statues unveiled in Gallagher Park

Bedlingtonshire Development Trust is formed

As part of National Archaeology Week, local volunteers cleared some of the vegetation from the quayside walls and other surviving structures.

Small scale archaeological excavations revealed that the foundations of some of the Ironwork's buildings still survive under the grass.

Dr John Brown MBE dies.

Last Miners Picnic in Bedlington

The miners strike finally ended.