NEWSHAM, (Durham) on the Tees, 5 m. from Darlington, Barnard's-Castle, and Richmond. This being the usual ford over the
r. from the S. the Bp. of Durham is generally met here, at his first coming to the see; when the Ld. of Sockbourn just
below it, being at the head of the country gentlemen, advances with his truncheon to the middle of the r. and presents it
to the Bp. who returns it, and then is conducted along with acclamations. Here was formerly a nunnery.