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1861
In Northern England:
- 4th July 1861; death of Richard Grainger who redeveloped Newcastle city centre.
- 25th November 1861; Charles Dickens performs at the King's Arms Assembly Rooms, Berwick.
- 1861; Consecration of Jesmond Parish Church, designed by John Dobson.
- 1861; Clock Tower built in the Market Square, Penrith.
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The Hexham Chronicle; Or Materials for a Modern History of Hexham. A Hundred Years Ago; Or the Hexham Riot. Joseph Ridley, 1861
- Book published in 1861, digitised and available as a free Google eBook.
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010184:Jesmond Parish Church Jesmond Road Jesmond Unknown 1937
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040982:Christ Church Shieldfield Unknown 1863
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003534:Jesmond Parish Church Jesmond Road Jesmond Unknown c.1920
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Mill Bridge, Coatham Munderville
- Overview Map Street View A stone bridge, built 1861, which straddles the parishes of Coatham Mundeville and Brafferton. The bridge is Grade 2 listed.
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Christ Church
- Overview Map Street View The Parish church in Shieldfield was built 1859-1861 by A.B. Higham. The church and hall is Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England. …
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Central Railway Station
- Overview About the Station Map Street View The Central Railway Station in Redcar was built c.1861 for the coastguard extension of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. The station is a …
  Co-Curate Page
Clock Tower
- Overview Map Street View The distinctive clock tower and drinking fountain is located at the head of Front Street in Tynemouth, close to Tynemouth Priory. The Venetian Gothic style clock tower …
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Lych Gate, St Mary's Church
- The lych gate to St Mary's Church on Kirkhill in Morpeth was built in 1861. The lych gate is Grade II listed.[1]
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Twizell Railway Station (1861 - 1955)
- There was a railway station at Twizell (in Duddo) which was on the Tweedmouth to Kelso Branch Line of Newcastle & Berwick Railway. The station operated from 1861 to 1955, …
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Statue of the 3rd Marquis of Londonderry
- Overview Map Street View The statue of the 3rd Marquess of Londonderry was unveiled in the Market Place, Durham, on the 2nd of December 1861. Those attending the ceremony included Disraeli …
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Church of St George
- Overview About St George's Church Map Street View St George's Church is located St George's Square, by the corner of Church Street and Salthouse Road in Barrow-in-Furness. The church was …
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Ingleton Branch Line
- Overview About the Ingleton Branch Line Ingleton Branch Line was opened by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway company in 1861. The branch line served the towns of Ingleton, Kirkby Lonsdale and Sedbergh. …
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Podgill Viaduct
- Overview Map Street View Street View (top) Podgill Viaduct is a former railway viaduct over Ladthwaite Beck, located about ½ mile south-east of Kirkby Stephen and ½ mile south of …
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Kirkby Stephen East Station
- Overview About Kirkby Stephen East Map Street View Kirkby Stephen East railway station on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway ('Stainmore Line') opened on the 8th of August 1861. The …
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Christ Church, Great Lumley
- Overview Map Street View Christ Church in Great Lumley was built in 1861, designed by M. Thompson.[1]
  Co-Curate Page
Clock Tower, Market Square
- Overview Map Street View The Clock Tower, also known as the Musgrave Monument, is located in the Market Square at Penrith. The monument is inscribed "In sympathy with the great …
  Co-Curate Page
Falstone Railway Station (1861 - 1958)
- Overview Map Street View The railway station at Falstone was built on a line of the Border Counties Railway, which had been absorbed into the North Eastern Railway by the …
  Co-Curate Page
Saltburn Railway Station
- Overview Map Street View Passenger services at Saltburn Railway Station began on the 19th of August 1861, although the ornate main building of the station wasn't completed until 1862. The …
  Co-Curate Page
Pontop Hall Colliery (1861 - 1980)
- Pontop Hall Colliery (aka South Medomsley Colliery), located to the south-west of Pontop Hall, near Dipton, was established in 1861 and it's Annie Pit was sunk by 1864. The colliery …
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John Atkinson Pendlington (1861 - 1914)
- John Atkinson Pendlington was the inventor of a linear scoring system for cricket before 1893. Pendlington was born in South Shields in 1861. He played cricket for the Tyne Dock …
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52 Westgate Road
- Overview Map Street View 52 Westgate Road in Newcastle was built in 1861 as a house for C.J. Gibb. The elegant sandstone building, also known as Gibb Chambers, was designed …
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Exchange Buildings
- Overview Map Street View Exchange Buildings is a large block, incorporating No. 9-15 Lombard Street, No. 9 Quayside, No. 16 Queen Street and Nos. 6-10 King Street. Circa 1858 - …
from http://books.google.co.uk/boo…
The Hexham Chronicle; Or Materials for a Modern History of Hexham. A Hundred Years Ago; Or the Hexham Riot. Joseph Ridley, 1861
- Book published in 1861, digitised and available as a free Google eBook.
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
010184:Jesmond Parish Church Jesmond Road Jesmond Unknown 1937
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
040982:Christ Church Shieldfield Unknown 1863
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
003534:Jesmond Parish Church Jesmond Road Jesmond Unknown c.1920
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
  Co-Curate Page
Mill Bridge, Coatham Munderville
- Overview Map Street View A stone bridge, built 1861, which straddles the parishes of Coatham Mundeville and Brafferton. The bridge is Grade 2 listed.
  Co-Curate Page
Christ Church
- Overview Map Street View The Parish church in Shieldfield was built 1859-1861 by A.B. Higham. The church and hall is Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England. …
  Co-Curate Page
Central Railway Station
- Overview About the Station Map Street View The Central Railway Station in Redcar was built c.1861 for the coastguard extension of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. The station is a …
  Co-Curate Page
Clock Tower
- Overview Map Street View The distinctive clock tower and drinking fountain is located at the head of Front Street in Tynemouth, close to Tynemouth Priory. The Venetian Gothic style clock tower …
  Co-Curate Page
Lych Gate, St Mary's Church
- The lych gate to St Mary's Church on Kirkhill in Morpeth was built in 1861. The lych gate is Grade II listed.[1]
  Co-Curate Page
Twizell Railway Station (1861 - 1955)
- There was a railway station at Twizell (in Duddo) which was on the Tweedmouth to Kelso Branch Line of Newcastle & Berwick Railway. The station operated from 1861 to 1955, …
  Co-Curate Page
Statue of the 3rd Marquis of Londonderry
- Overview Map Street View The statue of the 3rd Marquess of Londonderry was unveiled in the Market Place, Durham, on the 2nd of December 1861. Those attending the ceremony included Disraeli …
  Co-Curate Page
Church of St George
- Overview About St George's Church Map Street View St George's Church is located St George's Square, by the corner of Church Street and Salthouse Road in Barrow-in-Furness. The church was …
  Co-Curate Page
Ingleton Branch Line
- Overview About the Ingleton Branch Line Ingleton Branch Line was opened by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway company in 1861. The branch line served the towns of Ingleton, Kirkby Lonsdale and Sedbergh. …
  Co-Curate Page
Podgill Viaduct
- Overview Map Street View Street View (top) Podgill Viaduct is a former railway viaduct over Ladthwaite Beck, located about ½ mile south-east of Kirkby Stephen and ½ mile south of …
  Co-Curate Page
Kirkby Stephen East Station
- Overview About Kirkby Stephen East Map Street View Kirkby Stephen East railway station on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway ('Stainmore Line') opened on the 8th of August 1861. The …
  Co-Curate Page
Christ Church, Great Lumley
- Overview Map Street View Christ Church in Great Lumley was built in 1861, designed by M. Thompson.[1]
  Co-Curate Page
Clock Tower, Market Square
- Overview Map Street View The Clock Tower, also known as the Musgrave Monument, is located in the Market Square at Penrith. The monument is inscribed "In sympathy with the great …
  Co-Curate Page
Falstone Railway Station (1861 - 1958)
- Overview Map Street View The railway station at Falstone was built on a line of the Border Counties Railway, which had been absorbed into the North Eastern Railway by the …
  Co-Curate Page
Saltburn Railway Station
- Overview Map Street View Passenger services at Saltburn Railway Station began on the 19th of August 1861, although the ornate main building of the station wasn't completed until 1862. The …
  Co-Curate Page
Pontop Hall Colliery (1861 - 1980)
- Pontop Hall Colliery (aka South Medomsley Colliery), located to the south-west of Pontop Hall, near Dipton, was established in 1861 and it's Annie Pit was sunk by 1864. The colliery …
  Co-Curate Page
John Atkinson Pendlington (1861 - 1914)
- John Atkinson Pendlington was the inventor of a linear scoring system for cricket before 1893. Pendlington was born in South Shields in 1861. He played cricket for the Tyne Dock …
  Co-Curate Page
52 Westgate Road
- Overview Map Street View 52 Westgate Road in Newcastle was built in 1861 as a house for C.J. Gibb. The elegant sandstone building, also known as Gibb Chambers, was designed …
  Co-Curate Page
Exchange Buildings
- Overview Map Street View Exchange Buildings is a large block, incorporating No. 9-15 Lombard Street, No. 9 Quayside, No. 16 Queen Street and Nos. 6-10 King Street. Circa 1858 - …
Pontop Hall Colliery (1861 - 1980)
Church of St George, Barrow-in-Furness
Falstone Railway Station (1861 - 1958)
Church of the Holy Trinity, Grange
Mill Bridge, Coatham Munderville
John Atkinson Pendlington (1861 - 1914)
Twizell Railway Station (1861 - 1955)
Statue of the 3rd Marquis of Londonderry, Durham
Lych Gate, St Mary's Church, Morpeth
Central Railway Station, Redcar
Old Water Tank Building, Haltwhistle Station