The Ostle Family History Web

The Ostle Family History Web The Ostles are an old Quaker farming family originating from the area around Silloth and Abbeytown in North Cumbria, England. Today there are Ostles living in all parts of the United Kingdom, and in Germany, Canada, the U.S.A. and Australia. It is hoped that this website will enable us to find many more.

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The farm at Newtown. The door on the extreme right has the lintel inscribed by Thomas and Francis Ostle in 1680. The slightly higher extension has a lintel inscribed '17 JOJ 21' this refers to Joseph, Thomas' son. The 'New' house on the left was probably completed around 1850.
Newtown is located 3 miles (5Km) south of Silloth, about žmile (1Km) inland. 54°49'N 3°24'W

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