Journal entry – John Grey – 27 Aug 1834

Wednesday 27th August



Having remained since Thursday night at Gilsland, receiving all necessary communications & answering Letters daily, the Carlisle & Newcastle Mails passing by Dilston & near to Gilsland, I set out on Wednesday morning, entered upon the Hospitals Property at Whitechapel, passed through several of the Farms on the North Tyne.  Stopped at Haydon Bridge to see the Building in the Yard, went to Woodhall Mill, which is now undergoing repair & nearly completed.  The Tenant who had hesitated to enter into a Lease, thinking he had taken a dear concern agreed to do so forthwith, on finding that I was resolved that he should not be allowed to play fast or loose as he thought fit.  The Mill will now be in good order, and the Land, it is only fit to acknowledge, is in good condition and when the Railway shall reach Haydon Bridge, it is reasonable to suppose that the situation of this Mill for Trade will be improved, as that place must then become a considerable depot for Lead and many other kinds of Goods, going to & coming from the Sea ports to the district of country on both sides of it.  Reached Dilston in the evening.