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1831
In Northern England:
- 16th April 1831; opening of the Scotswood Bridge (Chain Bridge) between Newcastle and Blaydon (replaced 1967)
- June 1831: the first ship was freighted with coal at the new port at Middlesbrough.
- 10th November 1831: death of Jack Crawford 'hero of Camperdown'; second victim of the cholera epidemic in Sunderland.
- 1831: Old Eldon Square built in Newcastle.
National:

from Sunderland Public Libraries (flickr)
LIL 198 - Letter to Board of Heath 1831 Cholera
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Great Cholera Epidemic of 1831-2
- "In December 1831 the cholera commenced its ravages in Newcastle and Gateshead from which time up to March 1832 it had carried away 511 persons. The two towns were again …

from Beamish (flickr)
07 - The Newcastle Sunderland Road – the broken wheel 1831
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
015424b:Benwell Tower Benwell Lane Benwell Knowles W.H.
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
015424a:Benwell Tower Benwell Lane Benwell Knowles W.H.
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
003377:Scotswood Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1931
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Benwell Towers
- Overview Map Benwell Towers is a large house in Benwell, Newcastle. It was built in 1831, designed by John Dobson for Thomas Crawhall. A chapel was added in 1887. The …

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Whorlton Suspension Bridge
- Overview Map Street View The toll bridge over the River Tees at Whorlton, County Durham, was opened in 1831. It was designed by John and Benjamin Green of Newcastle, who …

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Church of the Holy Trinity, Seaton Carew
- Overview Map Street View This church in Seaton Carew was originally built as a chapel of ease within the parish of Stranton, designed by T. Pickersgill and consecrated in 1831. Seaton …

from Sunderland Public Libraries (flickr)
LIL 208 - Cholera Warning Poster June 21st 1831
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Old Eldon Square
- Overview About Old Eldon Square Map Street View Old Eldon Square off Blackett Street was built 1825 - 1831 as part of the mid 19th century redevelopment of Newcastle city centre. …

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Terrace, east side of Old Eldon Square
- Overview Map Street View The terrace buildings on the east side of Old Eldon Square off Blackett Street in Newcastle were built by 1831 by Richard Grainger to the designs …

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Telford Bridge
- Overview Map Street View Telford Bridge (aka 'New Bridge') in Morpeth was built 1829 - 1831 by Thomas Telford.[1] The stone bridge carries the A192 road over the River Wansbeck. …

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Whalton CoE Primary School
- Overview Map Street View Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School is located on the south side of Whalton, near St Mary's Church. It is a voluntary aided school with …

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Middlehaven Public House, Stockton Street
- Overview Map Street View The Middlehaven was a public house on Stockton Street in the Middlehaven area of Middlesbrough. It was formerly called the Ship Inn, which was first licenced …

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Church of St Mary, Thornthwaite
- Overview Map Street View St Mary's Parish Church is located a short distance east of the village of Thornthwaite in the Allerdale district of Cumbria. It was built in 1831, …

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Old School, King's Meaburn
- Overview Map Street View The former village school in King's Meaburn was built having been endowmed with £200 by subscription, in 1831. The school was enlarged in 1907 but eventually …

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Blackford CE Primary School
- Overview Map Street View Blackford Church of England Primary School is located next to St John the Baptist's Church in Blackford, Cumbria. It is a voluntary aided school with about …

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Church of All Saints, Rennington
- Overview Map Street View All Saints Church in Rennington, Northumberland, was built in 1831, replacing an earlier chapel. A chaplain for Rennington was documented in 1180. Historically, the chapel here …


from Sunderland Public Libraries (flickr)
LIL 198 - Letter to Board of Heath 1831 Cholera
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

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Great Cholera Epidemic of 1831-2
- "In December 1831 the cholera commenced its ravages in Newcastle and Gateshead from which time up to March 1832 it had carried away 511 persons. The two towns were again …

from Beamish (flickr)
07 - The Newcastle Sunderland Road – the broken wheel 1831
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
015424b:Benwell Tower Benwell Lane Benwell Knowles W.H.
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
015424a:Benwell Tower Benwell Lane Benwell Knowles W.H.
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
003377:Scotswood Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1931
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

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Benwell Towers
- Overview Map Benwell Towers is a large house in Benwell, Newcastle. It was built in 1831, designed by John Dobson for Thomas Crawhall. A chapel was added in 1887. The …

  Co-Curate Page
Whorlton Suspension Bridge
- Overview Map Street View The toll bridge over the River Tees at Whorlton, County Durham, was opened in 1831. It was designed by John and Benjamin Green of Newcastle, who …

  Co-Curate Page
Church of the Holy Trinity, Seaton Carew
- Overview Map Street View This church in Seaton Carew was originally built as a chapel of ease within the parish of Stranton, designed by T. Pickersgill and consecrated in 1831. Seaton …

from Sunderland Public Libraries (flickr)
LIL 208 - Cholera Warning Poster June 21st 1831
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

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Old Eldon Square
- Overview About Old Eldon Square Map Street View Old Eldon Square off Blackett Street was built 1825 - 1831 as part of the mid 19th century redevelopment of Newcastle city centre. …

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Terrace, east side of Old Eldon Square
- Overview Map Street View The terrace buildings on the east side of Old Eldon Square off Blackett Street in Newcastle were built by 1831 by Richard Grainger to the designs …

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Telford Bridge
- Overview Map Street View Telford Bridge (aka 'New Bridge') in Morpeth was built 1829 - 1831 by Thomas Telford.[1] The stone bridge carries the A192 road over the River Wansbeck. …

  Co-Curate Page
Whalton CoE Primary School
- Overview Map Street View Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School is located on the south side of Whalton, near St Mary's Church. It is a voluntary aided school with …

  Co-Curate Page
Middlehaven Public House, Stockton Street
- Overview Map Street View The Middlehaven was a public house on Stockton Street in the Middlehaven area of Middlesbrough. It was formerly called the Ship Inn, which was first licenced …

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Church of St Mary, Thornthwaite
- Overview Map Street View St Mary's Parish Church is located a short distance east of the village of Thornthwaite in the Allerdale district of Cumbria. It was built in 1831, …

  Co-Curate Page
Old School, King's Meaburn
- Overview Map Street View The former village school in King's Meaburn was built having been endowmed with £200 by subscription, in 1831. The school was enlarged in 1907 but eventually …

  Co-Curate Page
Blackford CE Primary School
- Overview Map Street View Blackford Church of England Primary School is located next to St John the Baptist's Church in Blackford, Cumbria. It is a voluntary aided school with about …
