Lamesley is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. The village is situated south of Gateshead proper, near to Birtley and Kibblesworth. The parish includes Lamesley village and Kibblesworth. In England a civil parish (usually just parish) is the smallest unit of local government. ... Gateshead is a metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, in north-east England. ... Tyne and Wear is one of six metropolitan counties in England, comprising the estuary areas of the rivers Tyne and Wear. ... Map sources for Gateshead at grid reference NZ2460 Gateshead Millennium Bridge Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear in north-east England on the south side of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne which covers the North Bank. ... Birtley is a town and civil parish in Tyne and Wear, in England. ...
LAMESLEY QUESTION However by 1898 Whickham School Board were querying the need for two schools in the Marley Hill Area.
Lamesley Council were very steadfast in their resolution of refusing to contribute towards the costs of the schools and stated they would rather build their own school in Sunniside.
Lamesley naturally objects to paying for this extravagance in the same proportion as Whickham especially when the positions of the schools are not convenient to the Lamesley children and will eventually become the property of Whickham.
A large portion of the parish of Eighton Banks was formed from this parish, which still embraces the townships of Hedley, Kibblesworth, Lamesley (part of), and Ravensworth.
"Lamesley Township - This township, which gives its name to the parish, is rich in coal, and stone of a superior quality, well adapted for the purpose of mill and grind stones.
"In 1801 the population was 1705; in 1811 (the whole parish), 2054; in 1821 (Lamesley), 1720; in 1831, 1910; in 1841, 1846; in 1851, 1914; in 1861, the number was 3234; from which time the whole parish has been included.
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