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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.

from http://books.google.co.uk/b...
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
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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 ...

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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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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
- Christ Church in Great Lumley was built in 1861, designed by M. Thompson.[1]

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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 ...

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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 ...


from http://books.google.co.uk/b...
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
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
- 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 ...
Mill Bridge, Coatham Munderville
Church of St George, Barrow-in-Furness
Falstone Railway Station (1861 - 1958)
Statue of the 3rd Marquis of Londonderry, Durham
Old Water Tank Building, Haltwhistle Station
Clock Tower, Market Square, Penrith
Lych Gate, St Mary's Church, Morpeth