Ferryboat Inn

Approximate location / Grid Reference: NZ30901 53605

Google Maps: approximate location: 54.876261,-1.519976

1851: Hagar & Co.'s Directory of the County of Durham: Frederick Cawthorne

1858 Post Office Directory of Northumberland and Durham: Jones Waddell

1873: Durham County Advertiser, February 7, 1873: Mrs Brown

1877: Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, May 14, 1877: Mr Thomas Brown

1879: Kelly's Directory of Durham: Thomas Brown

1881: 1881 census: Thomas Brown, aged 33, born Jarrow

1890: Kelly's Directory of Durham: Mrs Jane Ann Brown

1891: 1891 census: Jane Ann Brown, aged 38, born Newcastle-on-Tyne

1894: Whellan's Directory of Durham: Mrs J.A. Brown

1894: Kelly's Directory of Durham: Jane Ann Brown

1899: Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 24 November 1899: Anthony Dobson

1901: Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette January 31, 1901: Mr Chas. Watson

1901: 1901 census: Charles Watson, aged 48, born Sunderland

1902: Kelly's Directory of Durham: Anthony Dobson

1904: Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette 11 July 1904: Mr Todd

1911: 1911 census: John Todd, aged 43, born Penshaw Parish

1914: Kelly's Directory of Durham: John Todd

1914: Newcastle Journal 04 April 1914: John Todd

1915: News Article, Chester-le-Street Chronicle (24th September): "A full license was granted to the new Ferryboat Inn, Fatfield, a provisional licence having been in force for some time while the new premises was being erected. The application was made by Mr Hargreaves on behalf of Mr Todd."

The Ferry Boat Inn was located on the riverside in Chatershaugh just east and down-river of where the modern-day Chatershaugh bridge carries the A182 Washington Highway. It is a very old pub but was re-built in brick c.1900. Below is are two pictures of the inn, the first being of the old inn, the second shows the "new" inn. It is believed that the sign above the door on the new building was retained from the old.