William Charlton
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| Born | 1814 | ||||||||
| Died | 1880 | ||||||||
| Residence | Hesleyside, Bellingham, Hexham [1862] | ||||||||
| Occupation | business | ||||||||
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William Henry Charlton of Hesleyside (1814-1880), miscellaneous writer
[history of Hesleyside]We now come to William Henry [Charlton] who was born in 1810. William Henry worked hard for the public good. He as instrumental in having the railway built from Hexham to Riccarton Junction in Scotland to serve the North Tyne Valley.
He built the Workhouse and Tramp Ward in Bellingham and endowed it and gave it to the Local Authority. This building is now the public library and several surgeries for the doctors so it is still fulfilling the purpose for which it was built, namely, to benefit the local population. Bellingham Bridge and other bridges in the area were also built by him.
He is the central figure in the mural at Wallington called “The Spur in the Dish” and his services to the district should never be forgotten.
In 1810 a hidden chapel was built in the courtyard but only used for a few years as in 1829 the law of Catholic Emancipation was brought in, so it ceased to be necessary.
In 1847 William Henry had the front door moved to the North from the East and rebuilt the old clock tower with dressed stone crowning it with an Italian Renaissance Belvedere. The former front hall was made into a French drawing room with a ceiling painted by Italian artists.
