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On this Day in 1833
Friars Goose Chimney, 1833
"A most magnificent brick-built chimney having been completed by Mr. Livingston at the alkali works of Anthony Clapham, esq , Friars Goose, on the Tyne, a little below Newcastle, Mr. Clapham, on the above day, entertained a party of friends with a sumptuous repast at the bottom of the chimney, to the great delight of his friends, who expressed their surprise and astonishment at this stupendous work of art. It was then the highest chimney in England, being 263 feet from the base, exceeding in height that of Muspratt's famous chimney at Liverpool by 38 feet, and St. Nicholas' steeple, Newcastle, by 69 feet. It is 27 feet in diameter at the base, and 7 feet at the top, which is finished by a stone coping. It contains upwards of half-a-million bricks, and is computed to weigh nearly 2,000 tons." 16th July 1833.
From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867
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Parish in Focus: Bewick, Northumberland
The Civil Parish is the lowest tier of local government and many of the parishes in Northern England have boundaries and interesting histories relating to the ancient townships of long ago. Typically they have an enduring sense of place and community.
Bewick is a civil parish in Northumberland, located about 10 miles north-west of Alnwick. It is sparsely populated, with the population mostly concentrated in the east side of the parish, in the hamlets of Old Bewick and New Bewick. The west of the parish includes the rugged terrain of Bewick Moor and hill ranges. It has several prehistoric sites, including Bronze Age cairns and Iron Age hillforts (see: historic sites). The River Breamish flows through the parish, and south of Bewick Bridge, it becomes known as the River Till.
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