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1786
In Northern England:
- 19th September 1786; Hot air Balloon Drama at Newcastle.
- 22nd December 1786; birth of Timothy Hackworth, engineer and superintendent of Stockton and Darlington Railway.
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066584:West part of Town Wall Newcastle upon Tyne 1786
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066393:Westgate Newcastle upon Tyne Fittler J. 1786
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066392:Castle Keep Newcastle upon Tyne J. Fittler 1786
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b101:The Infirmary Newcastle upon Tyne 1786
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b102:Hospital of St Mary the Virgin 1786.
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b089:The West Gate Town Walls Newcastle upon Tyne 1786
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066526:Pilgrim Street Gate Newcastle upon Tyne Edwards E.
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Church of St Hilda, Westward
- St Hilda' Church in Westward was built from 1785 to 1786, on the site of an earlier 16th century church. The Parish Church is Grade II listed on the National …
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066584:West part of Town Wall Newcastle upon Tyne 1786
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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066393:Westgate Newcastle upon Tyne Fittler J. 1786
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066392:Castle Keep Newcastle upon Tyne J. Fittler 1786
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
b101:The Infirmary Newcastle upon Tyne 1786
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
b102:Hospital of St Mary the Virgin 1786.
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
b089:The West Gate Town Walls Newcastle upon Tyne 1786
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
066526:Pilgrim Street Gate Newcastle upon Tyne Edwards E.
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Charles, 2nd Earl Grey (1764-1845)](/uploads/thumbs2/earl_grey_thumb.jpg)
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Charles, 2nd Earl Grey (1764-1845)
- Overview About Charles Grey Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey was descended from a long-established Northumbrian family seated at Howick Hall. Aged just 22 Grey was elected to Parliament for the …
![Church of St Hilda, Westward](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/52/26/522694_0ebc1512.jpg)