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1857
In Northern England:
- 1st April 1857; opening of the Newton Cap Viaduct over the River Wear at Bishop Auckland.
- 21st May 1857; Mowbray Park in Sunderland opened by John Candlish, MP
- 1857: creation of Wharton Park in Durham
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History of the battle of Otterburn fought in 1388. Robert White (1857)
- Book from 1857 available as a free eBook, digitised by Google.
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Newton Cap Viaduct
- Overview Map Street View Newton Cap Viaduct was built in 1857 to carry the Bishop Auckland to Durham City railway across the River Wear and Newton Cap Bank, which leads …
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Methodist Chapel, Whiteley Shield
- Overview Map Street View The Primitive Methodist Chapel in Whiteley Shield was built in 1857. The final service in the chapel was held in September 2015.
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Wharton Park
- Overview Map Street View Wharton Park is a public park situated immediately south of the Railway Station in Durham. The park was created in 1857, by William Lloyd Wharton (1789-1867) …
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Helton Methodist Chapel
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Gainford CofE Primary School
- Overview Map Street View Gainford CofE Primary School on Low Road in Gainford was originally built in 1857 as a National School linked with the close by St Mary's Church. …
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East Thickley Bridge
- Overview Map East Thickley Bridge (footbridge) is located a short distance east of Locomotion: the National Railway Museum at Shildon. The accommodation bridge crosses Shildon sidings and the former Stockton and …
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Church of St Stephen, Willington
- Overview Map Street View St. Stephen's is the parish church in Willington. The church was built in 1857, designed by J.A. Cory. It was extended in 1868 and again in …
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Church of St Paul, Irton
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Church of the Holy Trinity, Chapel Stile
- Overview Map Street View Inside Holy Trinity Church is located in the village of Chapel Stile in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria. The Parish Church, sometimes referred to as …
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Alston Town Hall
- Overview Map Street View Alston Town Hall is located on the corner of Front Street and Station Road in Alston. The Gothic-style building was built in 1857, designed by A.B. …
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Church of St Mary, Longnewton
- Overview Map Street View St Mary's Church is located off Darlington Road in Longnewton. The Early English style church was built 1856-1857 by S. S. Tenlon. The church is a …
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Church of St. Columba, North Shields
- Overview Map Street View St Columba's United Reformed Church is located on Northumberland Square (no. 30) in North Shields. It was originally built as a Presbyterian Church, designed in an …
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Church of St Matthew, Westnewton
- Overview Map Street View St Matthew's Church in Westnewton Cumbria was built in 1857. It was built at the expence of John Todd, a Manchester merchant, who was a native …
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Old Dispensary, Carlisle
- Overview Map Street View The Dispensary is located at No. 6, Chapel Street, Carlisle. It was built in 1857, deigned by John Hodgson of Carlisle, to rehouse the Dispensary (a …
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from http://books.google.co.uk/boo…
History of the battle of Otterburn fought in 1388. Robert White (1857)
- Book from 1857 available as a free eBook, digitised by Google.
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![Newton Cap Viaduct](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/86/80/4868003_82b86d1b.jpg)
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Newton Cap Viaduct
- Overview Map Street View Newton Cap Viaduct was built in 1857 to carry the Bishop Auckland to Durham City railway across the River Wear and Newton Cap Bank, which leads …
![Methodist Chapel, Whiteley Shield](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/13/65/136529_1706faf0.jpg)
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Methodist Chapel, Whiteley Shield
- Overview Map Street View The Primitive Methodist Chapel in Whiteley Shield was built in 1857. The final service in the chapel was held in September 2015.
![Wharton Park](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/76/33/763365_d3270f2c.jpg)
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Wharton Park
- Overview Map Street View Wharton Park is a public park situated immediately south of the Railway Station in Durham. The park was created in 1857, by William Lloyd Wharton (1789-1867) …
![Helton Methodist Chapel](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/61/96/619630_1481bf38.jpg)
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Helton Methodist Chapel
- Overview Map Street View This former Wesleyan Chapel in Helton in Cumbria was built in the mid 19th Century. In 1873 it had 120 sittings; by 1940 these had been …
![Gainford CofE Primary School](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/15/98/6159801_1ebcc410.jpg)
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Gainford CofE Primary School
- Overview Map Street View Gainford CofE Primary School on Low Road in Gainford was originally built in 1857 as a National School linked with the close by St Mary's Church. …
![East Thickley Bridge](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/27/48/274869_7b77297c.jpg)
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East Thickley Bridge
- Overview Map East Thickley Bridge (footbridge) is located a short distance east of Locomotion: the National Railway Museum at Shildon. The accommodation bridge crosses Shildon sidings and the former Stockton and …
![Church of St Stephen, Willington](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/45/47/454764_179be6c1.jpg)
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Church of St Stephen, Willington
- Overview Map Street View St. Stephen's is the parish church in Willington. The church was built in 1857, designed by J.A. Cory. It was extended in 1868 and again in …
![Church of St Paul, Irton](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/49/28/5492841_7b8bf150.jpg)
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Church of St Paul, Irton
- Overview About St Paul's Church Map Street View Inside St Paul's Church is in an isolated location about 1 mile north-east of the village of Holmrook and ¾ mile west …
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Church of the Holy Trinity, Chapel Stile
- Overview Map Street View Inside Holy Trinity Church is located in the village of Chapel Stile in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria. The Parish Church, sometimes referred to as …
![Alston Town Hall](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/04/96/4049669_be2223f3.jpg)
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Alston Town Hall
- Overview Map Street View Alston Town Hall is located on the corner of Front Street and Station Road in Alston. The Gothic-style building was built in 1857, designed by A.B. …
![Church of St Mary, Longnewton](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/74/63/746345_27b212b2.jpg)
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Church of St Mary, Longnewton
- Overview Map Street View St Mary's Church is located off Darlington Road in Longnewton. The Early English style church was built 1856-1857 by S. S. Tenlon. The church is a …
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Church of St. Columba, North Shields
- Overview Map Street View St Columba's United Reformed Church is located on Northumberland Square (no. 30) in North Shields. It was originally built as a Presbyterian Church, designed in an …
![Church of St Matthew, Westnewton](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/50/03/1500377_eb4fc9da.jpg)
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Church of St Matthew, Westnewton
- Overview Map Street View St Matthew's Church in Westnewton Cumbria was built in 1857. It was built at the expence of John Todd, a Manchester merchant, who was a native …
![Old Dispensary, Carlisle](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/73/90/3739043_e23c953d.jpg)