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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 of …

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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 of …

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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, …

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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 …

  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 …
