Hi,
Pat Anderson has given me your address and I understand you are interested in all things relating to Caldwell.

I live in Caldwell House in Caldwell in North Yorkshire.

I have only been here since 1994 and although the house was renamed in the 1950's some of the older residents still refer to it as School House.

It was indeed the house of the heads of the village school from about 1850 until some time in the 1930's when it was closed due to a lack of pupils.Reference is made to it in the section relating to Caldwell Township in the GENUKI web site relating to 1890.(www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/NRY/Stanwicksaintjohn).

However the references relating to 1823 are perhaps of more interest to you.

Here, Caldwell is referred to as follows:

'This has been a very considerable place and of great antiquity'and there is reference to Leland who said...'There appere ruines of buildinges at Cawdewelle village' and' Cawdewelle is so caullid from a little font or spring, by the ruines of the olde place.'

Leland I understand was Henry V111's librarian who toured England and wrote about his travels.

I have done some research on the owners of the Caldwell Estate and I attach the following.

caldwell estate
caldwell church plaque
caldwell estate sale

I do not claim them to be historically accurate and there are lots of question marks.

One of these days I will do some proper research!
Hope they are of some interest.

Kind Regards
Donald Ogden

donald.ogden@btinternet.com

INSCRIPTION ON PLAQUE IN ST. HILDA'S CHURCH CALDWELL

This Chapel was created at the expense of
CHARLOTTE CATHERINE ANN
Countess of Bridgewater
A.D. 1844

And Endowed with the sum of £1526 14s. 4d.
in the 3 per cent consolidated Bank Annuities
The Service to be performed as set forth by the
Church of England.

And by her direction all the Sittings are hereby
declared free and unappropriated to the
Inhabitants of the Township of Caldwell.

Bernard Gilpin
Officiating Minister
Frank Dent
Churchwarden

LOCAL HISTORY
CALDWELL ESTATE

SOURCES
i) A History Of Yorkshire North Riding Volume One (The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Edited by William Page. Constable and Company Limited 1914). Page 130
ii) www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/ss4as/scrope2.htm
iii) www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/ee/egerton03.htm
iv) www.edlesborough.gov.uk/community/brownlow/brownlow_estate.htm
v) HYPERLINK http://www.masb.demon.co.uk/brownlow/treeimages/belton.gif www.masb.demon.co.uk/brownlow/treeimages/belton.gif
vi) https/homepage.ntlworld.com/peter.fairweather/docs/belton.htm

CHRONOLOGY
? Pre 1066-Tor (?) held a manor and 6 carucates before the Conquest.
? 1080-Domesday Book -belonged to fee of Count Alan of Brittany, son-in-law of William 1st Earl of Richmond. Held to lords of Richmond.
? 1080-After Conquest Enison (Knight?) was tenant under the Count.
? 1200-Enison's fee passed to the constables of Richmond…
And ultimately to the Scropes of Bolton, who held Caldwell in demesne.
?1300-Sir Henry le Scrope of Bolton (1271-1336)-Chief Justice
1336-Richard le Scrope 1st Lord of Bolton (1327-1403)
1403-Sir Roger le Scrope 2nd Lord of Bolton (?-1403)
1403-Sir Richard le Scrope 3rd Lord of Bolton (1394--1420)
1420-Sir Henry le Scrope 4th Lord of Bolton (1418--1458/9)
1459-Sir John le Scrope 5th Lord of Bolton (1437--1498)
1498-Sir Henry le Scrope 6th Lord of Bolton (1468--1506)
1506-Henry le Scrope 7th Lord of Bolton (1480--1532)
1532-John le Scrope 8th Lord of Bolton (?-1549)
1549-Henry le Scrope 9th Lord of Bolton (1535-1591)
1591-Thomas le Scrope 10th Lord of Bolton (1567-1609)
1609-Emmanuel le Scrope 11th Lord of Bolton (1584-1630)
When Emmanuel Scrope, Earl of Sunderland, died in 1630 his estates were divided among his illegitimate sons.

CHRONOLOGY (Cont.)

1630-And the manor of Caldwell came to Thomas Savage 3rd Earl Rivers (d.1694) and his wife Elizabeth Scrope.
Afterwards however it passed to the descendants of his eldest daughter Mary who was married to Charles Paulet 1st Duke of Bolton. Jane Paulet (1673-1716), eldest daughter of Charles and Mary was married to John Egerton 3RD Earl of Bridgewater (d. 1686) their son;
1694-Scroope Egerton 4th Earl, 1st Duke of Bridgewater (1681-1745) his sons
1745-John Egerton 5th Earl, 2nd Duke (d.unm. 1748)
1748-Francis Egerton 6th Earl, 3rd Duke (1736-d.unm. 1803) descended to his nephew
1803-Lt. General William Egerton 7th Earl of Bridgewater (1753-dsp 1823) son of John Egerton, Bishop of Durham. (Bishop 1771-1784) married (1783) Charlotte Catherine Ann Haynes (d.1848): see Plaque in Caldwell Church
1823-Francis Henry Egerton 8th Earl of Bridgewater (dsp 1828) brother of above.
Earldom of Bridgewater became extinct; estate descended to Earls Brownlow. John 1st Earl Brownlow had married Sophia (d. 1814) in 1810, daughter and co-heir of Sir Abraham Hume and Amelia sister of William and Francis the last Earl of Bridgewater. Their son:
24. 1828-John Hume Egerton, Viscount Alford (1812-1853) his son:
1853-John William Spencer Brownlow (1843-1867) who, in 1853, succeeded his grandfather as 2nd Earl Brownlow. His brother:
1867-Adelbert Wellington Brownlow the present (in 1914) lord of the manor.
Note Earl Brownlow died in 1921. The estate was sold by auction in 1923.
(see extract from Caldwell estate sale)

THE CALDWELL ESTATE YORKSHIRE
FOR SALE BY AUCTION 1923

STIPULATIONS AND GENERAL REMARKS (Extract )
1. The Caldwell Estate lies in one of the most fertile and prosperous parts of the County of Yorkshire, close to the important market town of Darlington, and within easy access of Richmond and Barnard Castle. Although the Estate is secluded, the approaches are easy, both by road and rail. The nearest railway stations are Piercebridge and Winston, on the Barnard Castle and Tebay branch of the North Eastern Railway, these stations being about four miles and three miles distant respectively. At Forcett there is a branch line, which connects with the main line, which is used for agricultural produce and other goods.
2. The various holdings are let to old standing tenants, at very old and inadequate rentals.

SUMMARY OF LOTS( Extract)
LOT NO. DESCRIPTION TENANT AREA(Acres) RENTALS( £) 1 Caldwell Farm Mr. G. Stanwix 123.171 190. 0. 0. 2 Caldwell Mill Farm Mr. K. Nicholson 33.681 86. 0. 0. 9 Well Farm Mr. Dobbinson 63.832 92. 0. 0. 12 Foxberry Farm Mr. C. Metcalfe 202.918 225. 0. 0. 18 Village Farm Mr. W. J. Coates 120.053 150. 0. 0. 24 Sough Hill Farm Mr. J. Crusher 344.251 384. 0. 0. 35 Cote Hill Farm Mr. Marwood 205.716 200. 0. 0. 40 Ovington Grange W. I. & J. Spence 140.407 145. 0. 0. 45 Greystone Farm Mr. J. Swinbank 390.540 410. 10. 0. TOTAL- FARMS 1418.853 1882. 10. 0. 33 School House and School School Managers Miss Pryce .450 8. 1. 0. TOTAL 1751.424 2152. 11. 0.

VILLAGE SCHOOL AND SCHOOL HOUSE
Situate in the centre of the Village of Caldwell, being Part No. 148 on Plan, and extending to about

1 rood 32 poles

THE SCHOOL HOUSE
Is of picturesque appearance, stone built and tiled, and contains: 4 Bed Rooms, Sitting Room, Kitchen, Pantry and Scullery.
OUTSIDE: E.C. and Coal House. Front and Back Garden.

Water Supply from Tap in Village.

THE SCHOOL
Practically adjoins and consists of Class Room and Cloak Room.
OUTSIDE: Coal House and Lavatory Accomodation for boys and girls and Playground.

The School House is let to the School Mistress at a rental of per £8 ann. Tenant paying Rates and Taxes.
The School is let to the School Managers at a rental of 1s. per annum.

LANDLORD'S OUTGOINGS
TITHE-COMMUTED AMOUNT, NIL