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Northumberland Past: March 2014
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Monday, 31 March 2014. It came to my attention recently that 18th June 2015 will be the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. Many streets and districts were named in commemoration of the Anglo-allied victory. Which made me think: When was Waterloo Road in Blyth created, how did it look when it was first built and what is the history of its development since then. Cowpen, Blyth and Waterloo Districts (click to enlarge). Greenwood's Map 1828 showing early development in Waterloo. 1861 Town Plan East.
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Northumberland Past: February 2014
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Friday, 14 February 2014. Driving west along Woodhorn Road heading towards Ashington, with the landmark feature of the Woodhorn Colliery Museum winding gear in view to the right, "The Castle" pubic house stands out breaking the monotony of endless streets of terraced housing. One of these rows of houses is named Castle Terrace. Fryer's Map of Northumberland 1820. So how large was the castle? Who owned and occupied it and did anything of note occur here? Hodgson-Hinde does not mention any further evidence...
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Northumberland Past: William Heslerigg of Swarland
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Wednesday, 25 March 2015. William Heslerigg of Swarland. In a field near Swarland Old Hall, with only a few sheep for company, is a gravestone surrounded by a metal fence. It marks the final resting place of William Heslerigg who died in 1681. It is a listed building. William Heslerigge Grave Courtesy of Luke Batchelor. William Heslerigge Grave Courtesy of Luke Batchelor. This is what I already had investigated on the Heslerigg family connection to Weetslade and the village of Camperdown now in North Tyn...
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Northumberland Past: Burradon Articles
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The history of Burradon and Camperdown is a tale of two half's. The farm site continues to this day. However, in 1820 a coal mine was sunk about half-a-mile away from the old medieval village centre, leaving this as an isolated farmstead. The mine and the associated housing became what is now regarded as the centre of modern-day Burradon. The housing and amenities was also to spread out into the neighbouring area of Camperdown, which was in a different parish to Burradon. William Heslerigg of Swarland.
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Northumberland Past: October 2013
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Friday, 18 October 2013. When looking at old mapping of the South East of the county a prominent feature that stands out to me is Lady Chapel. The reason it stands out so clearly is that it resides alone in such a remote location. It is a difficult and lengthy walk to the nearest settlement, which made me question was the chapel once part of a small monastic community, or did it serve a once-important deserted medieval settlement, or did it have another function which justified its existence? The village...
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Northumberland Past: April 2014
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Thursday, 24 April 2014. Dollicks Pond at Cowpen. A feature that stood out to me on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey mapping of the Cowpen area was Dollick's Pond and field. Generally, field names and topographical features are not named. But this feature was quite prominent. It was located roughly where the Briardale Centre now stands, just behind the former location of Cowpen Hall on Cowpen Road. Cowpen c1895 (click to enlarge). So, why was it significant and who, or what, was Dollick? Here is a perfect...
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Northumberland Past: May 2015
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Thursday, 14 May 2015. Mad Meg of Meldon. Legend has it that "Mad Meg of Meldon" was once a miserly old witch who now haunts the parish which is to the west of Morpeth and Mitford. Location of Meldon (click to enlarge). It was reading a tourist leaflet that Meg first came to my attention. A guided walk was being offered during the Heritage Open Days of September 2014 taking in the landmarks associated with the legend of Meg. Meldon (click to enlarge). MEG, or, as some call her, THE MAID OF MELDON,. Mothe...
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Northumberland Past: Complete Article List
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The West Sleekburn Raid of 1449. Flodden - Flower of the Scottish Aristocracy. The Witches of. Northumberland. Mad Meg of Meldon. William Heslerigg of Swarland. 18th Century - 19th Century. Dr Trotter of Bedlington. In recent times Blyth has been a major port and industrial centre. Various Blyth Facts and quirky Information. Dollicks Pond at Cowpen. Blyth during the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815. Captain William Smith dicovery of Antartica Island. The Blyth Isabella Pit Early Days. Rowing on the River Blyth.
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Posted by Sharon McKee. One of the magical things about music for me is its ability to transport me back to a particular time, event or feeling – one song can be a real emotive spark. Although I do it a lot less than in my youth, I have been rediscovering the pure joy of listening to music and going to live gigs over the past few years. It’s an uninterrupted hour of some of my favourite songs, and some others ask me to play, with me chatting a bit as well – what’s not to love! Views from Vietnam →.
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