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1856
In Northern England:
- 1856: Lighthouse built on Sunderland's South Pier.
- 1856: Robson's Smokehouse built in Craster.
- 1856: Belmont Viaduct built to carry the railway over the River Wear, near Durham
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Tynemouth Pier and Lighthouse
- Overview Map Street View Work on the North Pier in Tynemouth began in 1854 and on the South Pier (in South Shields) in 1856. Both piers were originally constructed in …
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History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham: Comprising a General Survey of the County, with Separate Historical, Statistical, and Descriptive Sketches of All the Towns, Boroughs, Ports, Parishes...(1856)
- Comprising a General Survey of the County, with Separate Historical, Statistical, and Descriptive Sketches of All the Towns, Boroughs, Ports, Parishes, Chapelries, Townships, Villages, Wards, and Manors. To which are …
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Simon Cotterill
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Sir Charles Mark Palmer (1822-1907)
- Overview About Charles Mark Palmer, Sir Charles Mark Palmer, was a shipbuilding entrepreneur born in South Shields, who later became a Liberal Party politician and Member of Parliament. In 1852 …
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Lighthouse, Roker Cliff Park
- The lighthouse was originally built in 1856 on Sunderland's South Pier. In 1983 it was dismantled to allow for harbour improvements, and then re-erected in Roker Cliff Park, between Roker …
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Church of St Ninian, RC
- Overview Map Street View St Ninian's is a Roman Catholic church in Wooler, Northumberland. It was designed by George Goldie and completed in 1856.[1] The church is Grade II listed …
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The Central
- Overview Map Street View The Central is a public house on Half Moon Lane and Hills Street in Gateshead. It was built in 1856, designed by M. Thompson for Alderman Potts, wine merchant, …
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Dudley Colliery (1856 - 1977)
- The sinking of Dudley Colliery was started on the 19th of April 1854, and it began producing coal in 1856. In 1930 the colliery reach it's peak levels of employment with 858 …
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Craster Kippers
- Overview About Craster Kippers Map Street View Robson's Smokehouse is located on Haven Hill, a short distance from the harbour in Craster. It is the only remaining smokehouse in Craster …
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Church of St Margaret, Low Wray
- Overview Map St Margaret's church at Low Wray was built in c.1856 as an estate church for Wray Castle, which had recently been built for James Dawson, a surgeon from …
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Belmont Viaduct
- Overview Map Belmont Viaduct is a railway viaduct over the River Wear, built in 1856 for the Auckland branch line of the North Eastern Railway. It is located north of the …
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Church of St Mary, Ennerdale Bridge
- Overview Map Street View Inside St Mary's Church in Ennerdale Bridge dates back to the 16th Century. It was first recoded in 1534 as a chapel of ease, and was largely …
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Bailiffgate Museum, Alnwick
- Overview Map Street View Bailiffgate Museum and Gallery, a community-run museum dedicated to the history of Alnwick and its surrounding area. The museum is located in the formner Roman Catholic Church …
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Cockermouth URC Church
- Overview Map Street View The United Reformed Church (URC) is located off Main Street in Cockermouth. The current church building dates from 1856.[1] (some sources state 1850) The church's origins …
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St Joseph's RC Church, Cockermouth
- Overview Map Street View St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is located on Crown Street in Cockermouth. The first priest appointed to the parish was Fr. Orrell in 1853, who built …
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Monument to Dean Tait's Children, Stanwix
- In the churchyard of St Michael's Church in Stanwix, is a monument to the 5 children of Dean Tait, who died within weeks of each other of smallpox in 1856. …
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The Old School House, Vickerstown
- Overview Map Street View The Old School House is located on the Pomenade, immediately south of St Mary's Church, in Vickerstown, Walney Island. The school was built in 1856, to …
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Tynemouth Pier and Lighthouse
- Overview Map Street View Work on the North Pier in Tynemouth began in 1854 and on the South Pier (in South Shields) in 1856. Both piers were originally constructed in …
from http://books.google.co.uk/boo…
History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham: Comprising a General Survey of the County, with Separate Historical, Statistical, and Descriptive Sketches of All the Towns, Boroughs, Ports, Parishes...(1856)
- Comprising a General Survey of the County, with Separate Historical, Statistical, and Descriptive Sketches of All the Towns, Boroughs, Ports, Parishes, Chapelries, Townships, Villages, Wards, and Manors. To which are …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
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Sir Charles Mark Palmer (1822-1907)
- Overview About Charles Mark Palmer, Sir Charles Mark Palmer, was a shipbuilding entrepreneur born in South Shields, who later became a Liberal Party politician and Member of Parliament. In 1852 …
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Lighthouse, Roker Cliff Park
- The lighthouse was originally built in 1856 on Sunderland's South Pier. In 1983 it was dismantled to allow for harbour improvements, and then re-erected in Roker Cliff Park, between Roker …
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Church of St Ninian, RC
- Overview Map Street View St Ninian's is a Roman Catholic church in Wooler, Northumberland. It was designed by George Goldie and completed in 1856.[1] The church is Grade II listed …
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The Central
- Overview Map Street View The Central is a public house on Half Moon Lane and Hills Street in Gateshead. It was built in 1856, designed by M. Thompson for Alderman Potts, wine merchant, …
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Dudley Colliery (1856 - 1977)
- The sinking of Dudley Colliery was started on the 19th of April 1854, and it began producing coal in 1856. In 1930 the colliery reach it's peak levels of employment with 858 …
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Craster Kippers
- Overview About Craster Kippers Map Street View Robson's Smokehouse is located on Haven Hill, a short distance from the harbour in Craster. It is the only remaining smokehouse in Craster …
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Church of St Margaret, Low Wray
- Overview Map St Margaret's church at Low Wray was built in c.1856 as an estate church for Wray Castle, which had recently been built for James Dawson, a surgeon from …
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Belmont Viaduct
- Overview Map Belmont Viaduct is a railway viaduct over the River Wear, built in 1856 for the Auckland branch line of the North Eastern Railway. It is located north of the …
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Church of St Mary, Ennerdale Bridge
- Overview Map Street View Inside St Mary's Church in Ennerdale Bridge dates back to the 16th Century. It was first recoded in 1534 as a chapel of ease, and was largely …
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Bailiffgate Museum, Alnwick
- Overview Map Street View Bailiffgate Museum and Gallery, a community-run museum dedicated to the history of Alnwick and its surrounding area. The museum is located in the formner Roman Catholic Church …
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Cockermouth URC Church
- Overview Map Street View The United Reformed Church (URC) is located off Main Street in Cockermouth. The current church building dates from 1856.[1] (some sources state 1850) The church's origins …
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St Joseph's RC Church, Cockermouth
- Overview Map Street View St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is located on Crown Street in Cockermouth. The first priest appointed to the parish was Fr. Orrell in 1853, who built …
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Monument to Dean Tait's Children, Stanwix
- In the churchyard of St Michael's Church in Stanwix, is a monument to the 5 children of Dean Tait, who died within weeks of each other of smallpox in 1856. …
