Conygarth where was it?

[JoHunter]

The 1901 census has some of my ancestors (living in Ashington at the time) listed as being  born at Conygarth. Does anyone have any informtion where exactly Conygarth was?

Thanks

Jo

[JenB]

Hello Jo, welcome to Rootschat.

The arrow in the centre of this map http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=424500&Y=587500&A=Y&Z=120 points to Coney Garth.

Jennifer

[JenB]

You can also see Coney Garth in the top-left corner of this Ist Edition Ordnance Survey Map. http://communities.northumberland.gov.uk/004845FS.htm

[Michael Dixon]

 Coneygarth/Coney Garth

" Coneygarth comes from a perfectly good Old English word 'coning-erth' meaning a Rabbit Warren"

Source; "Goodwife Hot, Northumberland's Past in it's Place Names"
By Godfrey Watson

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Place several mentions within the Northumberland Communities web site
  communities.northumberland.gov.uk

Enter the "Ashington" community.
From left hand menu choose "Plans" ... the first six items show/list the place with various spellings.

The place/house/farm obviously has plenty of antiquity.. see Speed's map of 1610 - for Cunnygarth.

Also on maps in "Ordnance Maps" section...  try 6"  versions for 1860 and 1897.


Photograph in www.geograph.org.uk    ( NZ 2487)


 And if you sit on the left-hand side seats ( facing forward) on a number 35 Arriva bus out of Ashington to Morpeth, you will pass close to Coney Garth.

Michael Dixon

[JoHunter]

Thanks for the quick replies, don't know why I didn't look around that area as the rest of the family were listed as being born at bothal. 
Think a drive around the area is now on the cards

[JenB]

Think a drive around the area is now on the cards

Or a trip on the no. 35 bus 

[JoHunter]

Or a trip on the no. 35 bus 

Had it been the 441 coming out of Ashington to Blyth I may just have opted for the  bus trip, unfortunately the no. 35 goes in the wrong direction 

[Michael Dixon]

 5, 25 and 45 mins past the hour from Ashington Bus station.
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 Trivia.... several Coney Garths throughout the country- google it

Several good fotos of "yours" on www.northumberland-cam.com.

Nearby is a road called Bothal Bank. This reminds me of my schooldays in Morpeth King Edward's.  Many of my classmates were from Ashington and the oft heard set excuse for lateness was " Bothal Bank frozen sir ". I, travelling in from Blyth,  had to make do with " Bebside Hair Pin Bend frozen sir." .
"Ouch"

Michael

[JoHunter]

Nearby is a road called Bothal Bank. This reminds me of my schooldays in Morpeth King Edward's.  Many of my classmates were from Ashington and the oft heard set excuse for lateness was " Bothal Bank frozen sir ". I, travelling in from Blyth,  had to make do with " Bebside Hair Pin Bend frozen sir." .
"Ouch"

Michael

Ah the memories of a frozen Hair Pin Bend .......... great for sliding down but not so great  on the shoes as my mother kept telling me. Living just 5 mins walk from the Hair Pin Bend I'd be tempted to have a slide down it again if age wasn't against me. Then off course there was the daring walk through the centre of the 'black bridge', not too bad unless a coal train came thundering across while you crossing the middle of the river lol

Looking at those photographs I have a good idea of where Coney Garth is now.