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1788
In Northern England:
- 1788; opening of the original Theatre Royal, on Drury Lane off Mosley Street in Newcastle, granted its Royal licence by King George III.
- 1788; building of the High Light (lighthouse) in Blyth.
- 1788; Witton Bridge over the River Wear built near Witton-le-Wear
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High Light, Lighthouse
- Overview Map Street View The High Light in Blyth was built c.1788 and worked in conjunction with the Low light (rebuilt 1936). It was heightened twice and the light was in …
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Witton Bridge
- Overview Map Street View Witton Bridge crosses the River Wear about a quarter of a mile south of Witton-le-Wear and a similar distance north-west of Witton Castle. The bridge was formerly …
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Church of St Mary
- Overview Map Street View St Mary's is the Parish Church of Wigton. The church was built in 1788 on the site of an earlier 12th century church. The church was …
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Pandon Burn and Barras Bridge, Newcastle 1788
- Annotated section from the map of Newcastle and Gateshead, engraved by R. Beilby, 1788. This shows Barras Bridge to the north of Percy Street and Northumberland Street. Pandon Dean is …
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Map of Newcastle and Gateshead, 1788
- This image is taken from The history of the Newcastle Infirmary, Andrew Reid, 1906. Engraved by R. Beilby. https://archive.org/details/b21443397
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Simon Cotterill
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High Light, Lighthouse
- Overview Map Street View The High Light in Blyth was built c.1788 and worked in conjunction with the Low light (rebuilt 1936). It was heightened twice and the light was in …
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Witton Bridge
- Overview Map Street View Witton Bridge crosses the River Wear about a quarter of a mile south of Witton-le-Wear and a similar distance north-west of Witton Castle. The bridge was formerly …
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Church of St Mary
- Overview Map Street View St Mary's is the Parish Church of Wigton. The church was built in 1788 on the site of an earlier 12th century church. The church was …
from https://co-curate.ncl.ac.uk/r…
Pandon Burn and Barras Bridge, Newcastle 1788
- Annotated section from the map of Newcastle and Gateshead, engraved by R. Beilby, 1788. This shows Barras Bridge to the north of Percy Street and Northumberland Street. Pandon Dean is …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from https://archive.org/details/b…
Map of Newcastle and Gateshead, 1788
- This image is taken from The history of the Newcastle Infirmary, Andrew Reid, 1906. Engraved by R. Beilby. https://archive.org/details/b21443397
Added by
Simon Cotterill
