The first reference to Heabyrm is in Bishop Walcher's late 11th century (c. 1072) grant to Aldwin of the vill of Jarrow and its appendages. It then became the property of the prior and convent of Durham. In 1430 2 parts of the vill (6 messuages, 260 acres) were held freehold by one set of people, and one third (3 messuages, 96 acres +) by another. In 1504, when the prior and convent exchanged land with the Grays, the "town and fields" of Hebburn were decribed as lying on the boundary between the two holdings. It is not mentioned in the Parliamentary grant of 1650, though reference is made there to "the Green", which was south of the hall and formed the east-west road from Jarrow to Hebburn Fell. The village is apparently shown on the south side of this road on Gibson's map of 1788. The road was rerouted north of the hall in the late 18th century, and the village seems to have disappeared with the subsequent extension of the park.

Until 1801/1818 the land between the River Team (to the south & west), Riding Lane (to the south-east), Whickham Common (to the north-west), Hedley and Andrews House grounds (to the west), Kibblesworth and Ravensworth (to the east and north-east) was common in the parochial chapelries of Lamesley and Tanfield, and went by the names of Blackburn Fell, Burdon Moor, Hedley Fell, Kibblesworth Common and Beamish East Moor. It amounted to c. 2000 acres. The Enclosure Act was passed in 1801, and the Award made in 1818. The common had probably once been much larger since it seems fairly clear that there had been major encroachments/private enclosures on its margins, certainly Hedley (HER no. 142) and Riding (HER no. 972), and possibly also Cooper House, Kibblesworth Grange, Leaden Field, Ravensworth Grange, Beamish and Andrews House. A large area of the onetime common has been opencasted, and this continues.

Listed among the Exchequer lands of Herrington in Hatfield's Survey of 1381, Thomas Colvill is shown holding, by right of his wife, a place called "le Haynyng". It contained, by estimation, 100 acres of land and was subject to the annual rent of 37s 2d. It is not clear where to site this place since there were three Hainings - Low, Middle and High - in the mid 19th century, and perhaps earlier. At the time of the Tithe Awards Low Haining was in the township of East and Middle Herrington, the other two in Newbottle, so perhaps the former is the most probable.

On Cleadon Hill, west and south-west of the windmill, there are short, slightly curved, stretches of ditch with the upcast piled on one side. By oral tradition these were said to be army trenches, but the date of digging is unknown. Richard Harbottle said he had been present at their excavation, c. 1955, when he had been in a TA party being given a demonstration.

Ridge and furrow survives as earthworks, or on air photos, east of East Boldon on Boldon Flats (NZ 37 61), south of East Boldon (NZ 36 61 and 36 60), and west of West Boldon (NZ 33 60, 33 61, 34 60 & 34 61). The area retains considerable ridge and furrow, with what appear to be large ditched boundary banks. There are also a few mysterious lumps which seem to overlie the ridge and furrow. A site at Boldon Flats (NZ 377 614) has been suggested as a possible prehistoric site, but other authorities claim this is a pond, possibly within a subsidence hollow or collapsed shaft. It is now filled in. A channelled drain on its northern drain is of no antiquity.

Ridge and furrow survives as earthworks, or on air photos, north (NZ 38 63) and north-east (NZ 39 63) of Cleadon village, on what were named as North Field and Cleadon Lizards on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey 6 inches plan". There are traces east of the village, on both sides of Cleadon Lane in East Field, and on what survives of Cleadon's share of Boldon Flats called Cleadon Moor on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey 6 inches plan. The area retains considerable ridge and furrow, with what appear to be large ditched boundary banks. There are also a few mysterious lumps which seem to overlie the ridge and furrow. Earthworks at Boldon Flats and that between East Farm and Undercliff at Cleadon are on South Tyneside Council's Local List. Surveyed as part of a ridge and furrow project by ASUD in 2013. The report concluded that the even spacing and straight and narrow nature of the ridge and furrow suggests a post-medieval date. The remains are thought to be assocaited with Cleadon Hill Farms as they conform to the enclosure denoted by the existing drystone walling. The ridges measure between 4-6m crown to crown and 0.3-0.4m in height.

The earliest reference yet found is 1365, when Thomas de Urpath held the manor of Urpeth EXCEPT 5 husbandry lands and a new assart called the Rydding, which were held by Alexander de Kibblesworth and Idoma de Urpeth. The Riding is mentioned in Hatfield's Survey (c.1382), and in 1474 it and the manor were both held by John Parke Esq. from the bishop. At the end of the 15th century the manor became the property of the Hedworths, and in 1640 it, and the messuage of the Riding, were granted in trust for Robert Bewicke Esq., mayor of Newcastle. The Bewickes, Newcastle merchants and also of Close House, held the Riding certainly into the 19th century. In the enclosure award of 1800/18 the area of the farm is clearly shown as ancient enclosed lands, held by Calverley Bewicke, at the south-east corner of Kibblesworth Common. Only two of the original 19th century farm buildings survive on site.

In 1897 Canon Savage reported to the Society of Antiquaries the discovery of an iron knife, 8 feet below the surface, during the digging of a main drain in the Don valley south of the branch line which connects the colliery (Boldon) with the Sunderland to Newcastle railway line. This suggests that the Ordnance Survey record is incorrect. "It has a somewhat tapering blade, edged on one side only, 5.25 inches long, and 1 inch broad where it is set into the handle. The handle, which is 4.5 inches long is of bone, and is stained a deepish blue colour next the blade, the iron holder of the blade passes through the bone handle". "The blade has been rivetted at the bottom of the handle, not tanged". When it was exhibited it was described as having a deer-horn handle, and "a very Roman look". The Roman date must be considered doubtful, however.

In 1926 Mr. G.F. English, of 14 Roxburgh Terrace, Whitley Bay, donated to the Society of Antiquaries "a small coin (half centenionalis) of the Emperor Gratian (367-383 A.D.), minted at Lyons, found in a load of sand from Hebburn-on-Tyne". There is no further information to give a more precise find location.

In the early summer of 1291 Roger de Esshe came to Jarrow and so thoroughly dismantled a wind-mill which (Prior) Hoton had erected that not even the grinding-stones were left. The prior claimed loss of 10 years' use; the jury held he had lost six. The Ordnance Survey quote the same source for this site and claim that the argument was between Bishop Bec, who was accused of dismantling the prior's windmill, and Prior Richard. The mill was assailed in 1305. Its location is unknown.