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1808
In Northern England:
- 1808: New Butcher's Market built in Newcastle
- 1808: Founding of Ushaw College as a seminary for the training of Roman Catholic priests.
- 1808: Building of Fulwell windmill in Sunderland, which remains a prominent landmark.
- c1808: Killingworth Waggonway, branch line to High Pit opened.
- 24th February 1808: naturalist John Hancock born in Newcastle.
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William Wailes (1808 - 1876)
- Overview About William Wailes William Wailes was a renowned stained glass manufacturer. He built his home, Saltwell Towers in Gateshead in 1862. William Wailes, (1808–1881), was the proprietor of one of …
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William Hedley
- Public domain image (copyright expired). "Painting from 1808 (online found at http://www.cottontimes.co.uk/hedley.htm"
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HER(1098): Killingworth Wagonway, branch line to High Pit
- "This waggonway, serving Killingworth High or Old Pit north of the 90 Fathom Dyke, was opened around 1808. It was a branch line from the Killingworth to West Moor Waggonway …
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Killingworth Waggonway
- "Killingworth Moor Waggonway was extended to the north-west in the 1800s with the opening of Killingworth Colliery’s West Moor Pit in 1802, followed in 1808 and 1820 by branch lines …
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068268:St. Nicholas Cathedral Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1808
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a095:Saint Nicholas's Church Newcastle upon Tyne 1808
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Ushaw College
- From 1808 up to 2011 Ushaw College was a major seminary for the training of Roman Catholic priests. It rehoused the Roman Catholic 'English College' (Douai), founded in 1568, which had …
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Ravensworth Castle
- Overview About the Castle Map A Grade 2* listed building and Scheduled Monument. There are three phases to the castle; a medieval quadrangular castle, an 18th century country house, and a …
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![William Wailes (1808 - 1876)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8531/8499077665_b6a85c5423_z.jpg)
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William Wailes (1808 - 1876)
- Overview About William Wailes William Wailes was a renowned stained glass manufacturer. He built his home, Saltwell Towers in Gateshead in 1862. William Wailes, (1808–1881), was the proprietor of one of …
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/William_Hedley.gif)
from http://commons.wikimedia.org/…
William Hedley
- Public domain image (copyright expired). "Painting from 1808 (online found at http://www.cottontimes.co.uk/hedley.htm"
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![](/uploads/thumbs2/sitelines.png)
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HER(1098): Killingworth Wagonway, branch line to High Pit
- "This waggonway, serving Killingworth High or Old Pit north of the 90 Fathom Dyke, was opened around 1808. It was a branch line from the Killingworth to West Moor Waggonway …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![Killingworth Waggonway](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/36/87/3368758_a587394f.jpg)
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Killingworth Waggonway
- "Killingworth Moor Waggonway was extended to the north-west in the 1800s with the opening of Killingworth Colliery’s West Moor Pit in 1802, followed in 1808 and 1820 by branch lines …
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2652/4090205513_48c7029dae_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
068268:St. Nicholas Cathedral Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1808
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2779/4090492021_8a419acd76_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
a095:Saint Nicholas's Church Newcastle upon Tyne 1808
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![Ushaw College](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3855/14231437917_e88fa6771d_z.jpg)
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Ushaw College
- From 1808 up to 2011 Ushaw College was a major seminary for the training of Roman Catholic priests. It rehoused the Roman Catholic 'English College' (Douai), founded in 1568, which had …
![Ravensworth Castle](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/27/66/2276631_0baef5cd.jpg)