Title: Thorpe Thewles of Grindon Parish - A History Authors: Thorpe Thewles History Group Publication Date: May 2007 ISBN Number: 1 872239501 Publishers: Printability Publishers Limited Format: Soft bound; 82 pages with colour plus black and white illustrations.

 

	A glimpse of early history in the Parish of Grindon
	Thorpe Thewles - the Wynyard connection
	The Churches of Grindon Parish - Past and Present
	The local roads and railways
	The local farms and surrounding countryside
	The schools of Grindon Parish
	The Public Houses of Thorpe Thewles village
	Grindon Parish & its people in living memory

Note: These books were made available free of charge to every household in the Parish of Grindon in June 2007. Of the limited edition of 1000 copies produced there are a few surplus which are available for a donation to the group to any interested parties interested parties who would like one. This arrangement has been kindly made possible by agreement with the books' funders, i.e. the Local Heritage Initiative Scheme plus the Lottery Heritage Fund.

Books can be obtained from Thorpe Thewles History Group, 2 Mill Terrace, Thorpe Thewles, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3JS. United Kingdom.  All cheques or postal orders should be made payable  to the Thorpe Thewles History Group. Donations may also be made via Paypal by prior arrangement. For further details of this payment option contact us at tt.hg@virgin.net .  Recommended donation fee: £8.50 (further discount available for TTHG members). This is inclusive of First Class Recorded Delivery postage and packing to all addresses in the UK or First Class Air Mail delivery to all locations outside of the UK. All books are sent with Post Office proof of posting certificate.

Card 1 - Village Green, Vane Arms, Old Post, Office & Manor Farm House. Thorpe Thewles, Co. Durham (circa 1920).	Card 2 - The Hamilton Russell Arms Public House. Thorpe Thewles, Co. Durham (circa 1906).	Card 3 - St. James - Grindon Parish Church. Thorpe Thewles, Co. Durham (circa 1910).	Card 4 - View from the south east showing the later stages of erection of railway viaduct. Thorpe Thewles, Co. Durham (circa 1875).
Card 5 - A former LNER Gresley 262T Class V1 or V3 locomotive used on the Middlesbrough to Newcastle service being diverted over Thorpe Thewles Viaduct. Thorpe Thewles, Co. Durham (circa 1950s).	Card 6 - The remains of the largely 12th Century Parish Church of Thomas a Becket. Grindon, Co. Durham (circa 1940).	Card 7 - A former LNER Type Pacific locomotive hauling a diverted East Coast Main Line express train south through Thorpe Thewles Station. Thorpe Thewles, Co. Durham (circa 1950s).	Card 8 - View of the Vane Arms Public House. The people pictured are believed to be the then landlord Mr. H. Masterman together with members of his family. Thorpe Thewles, Co. Durham (circa 1910).