Mickley, Northumberland Genealogy

England Northumberland  Northumberland Parishes

= Parish History =

MICKLEY, a chapelry, in theparish of Ovingham, union of Hexham, E. division of Tindale ward, S. division of Northumberland, 11 miles (E. by S.) from Hexham; Thechapel was erected in 1824, in that part of the chapelry called Hallyards.

Mickley was created in 1727 from Ovingham Ancient Parish as a chapel of ease for Ovingham and included Mickley Square. It was established as Mickley St George parish in 1867. Earlier register and transcripts are in Ovingham registers and transcripts.

The first building on the site of the present church was a 'Chapel of Ease' (1823), as the area was part of the ancient parish of Ovingham. Mickley was given parochial status in 1867 and the 'Chapel' was extended in 1884 by the addition of a chancel, trancepts, and a porch and steeple. The original building became the nave and the church has had no further structural alterations since 1884. Both the building and alterations were paid for by Mr Battie Wrightson the land and coal owner of the period. [The Newcastle Diocesan Gazetteer (1982), page 38.]

= Parish Registers =

Mickley, St George: Records of baptisms 1867-1974, marriages 1867-1988 and burials 1867-1947 are available at Northumberland Collections Service.