[2] In the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Thomas Knevitt and the Musgraves parceled out the land to their tenants as freehold estates.

[4] John Duck founded Lumley Hospital on September 29, 1686 for twelve people aged 60 and over.

One of the daughters, Mary Nicholson, never married, and left her portion to her nephew, John Lyon, who by 1759 became the ninth Earl of Strathmore.

[6] Great Lumley is built upon the Durham coal field with several workable seams underneath it.

[7] The pit appears to have been gassy and in the days before safety lamps were introduced there were a number of fatal explosions.

[7] On 11 October 1799 a "violent explosion took place in Lumley colliery ... by which ... thirty-nine human beings were launched into eternity".

Eleven men were killed instantly, two more (including the hewer[b] whose candle caused the blast) died the following day of their injuries.

[10] The village now contains one public house, the Old England, and one snooker club and sports bar, The Snooks.

The Centre boasts a "Community Cafe" open for tea and coffee as well as snacks and daily specials.