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1862
In Northern England:
- 1862: Saltwell Towers in Gateshead built by William Wailes, a renowned stained glass manufacturer.
- 16th January 1862: 204 miners killed in a disaster at Hartley Colliery.
- 2nd of October 1862: unveiling ceremony of the Geogrge Stephenson Monument on Westgate Road, Newcastle
- 1862: completion of Kielder Viaduct
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A Memoir of Thomas Bewick. Thomas Bewick, Jane Bewick, 1862
- Digitised version of the posthumous memoirs published in 1862, available as a free eBook.
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Saltwell Towers
- Saltwell Towers was built in 1862 by William Wailes a renound stained glass manufacturer. The Victorian mansion was bulit in a Gothic Revivalist style and is now the Saltwell Park Visitors Centre …
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Tyne and Wear HER(5266): Benwell, Condercum Fort, Temple of Antenociticus
- "The temple of the Celtic god Antenociticus lay east of the fort between rampart and vallum. It was discovered in 1862. It measured 7m x 4.8m with thick stone walls. …
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Wylam Dilly circa 1862
- Photo 1850s; "Although the Blackett family were the colliery owners, the engineer of the locomotives is now recognised as William Hedley, with the assistantance of Timothy Hackworth and Jonathan Forster. …
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034058:St. Albans Church Earsdon. C.1910
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Hartley Pit Memorial
- In the churchyard of St Alban's Church in Earsdon is a memorial to the 204 miners lost in the Hartley Colliery Disaster of 1862. "ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THE …
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Church of Our Lady and St. Wilfrid
- Overview Map Street View Our Lady and St Wilfred's Roman Catholic church is located on Waterloo Road, Blyth Northumberland. The church was built 1862 and is Grade II listed on …
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Stephenson Monument
- Overview Map Street View This monument to the eminent engineer George Stephenson is located on the junction of Westgate Road and Neville Street in Newcastle, near Central Station. The decision …
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Waterfall Viaduct, nr Guisborough
- Overview Map The stone viaduct over Waterfall Beck and Spa Woods near Fancy Bank (A171), east of Guisborough, was constructed between 1858 and 1862 as part of the former Cleveland …
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Church of St Maurice, Ellingham
- Overview Map Street View St Maurice's Church is the parish church of Ellingham in Northumberland. The present church is located to the south-east of the village, on the site of …
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Cleadon Water Tower
- Overview Detail Map Street View Cleadon Water Tower is a prominent landmark based on the Cleadon Hills. The chimney was for a Victorian steam-powered pumping station, built 1860 to 1862 …
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Church of St. John the Evangelist, Percy Main
- Overview Map Street View St John's Church in Percy Main was built in 1862, by Anthony Salvin for the Duke of Northumberland. The church is Grade II listed on the …
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Banqueting House (ruins)
- The Banqueting House in Jesmond Dene, was built 1860-1862, designed by John Dobson for Lord William Armstrong. The ruins of the banqueting house are Grade II listed on the National Heritage …
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Kielder Viaduct
- Overview Map Street View Kielder Viaduct spans the River North Tyne just north of Bakethin Reservoir and Kielder Water. It once carried the Border Counties Railway. The viaduct was completed in …
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Pauperhaugh Bridge
- Overview Map Street View Pauperhaugh bridge over the River Coquet.
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Warcop Railway Station
- Overview About Warcop Station Map Street View Warcop railway station was situated on the Eden Valley Railway between Penrith and Kirkby Stephen East. It served the village of Warcop. …
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Eden Valley Railway
- Overview About Eden Valley Railway Eden Valley Railway was a railway line in Cumbria which ran between Penrith (Clifton Junction) and Kirkby Stephen (connecting with the South Durham & Lancashire …
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Former Melmerby School (1862 - 1974)
- The former school by the village green at Memberly was built in 1862, replacing an earlier school of 1831. "There is an endowed school with an annuity of £30, the …
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Wansbeck Railway
- The Wansbeck Railway (or 'Wannie Line') was a single track railway, which ran from Morpeth to Redesmouth, where it made a junction with the Border Counties Railway. The line opened …
from http://books.google.co.uk/boo…
A Memoir of Thomas Bewick. Thomas Bewick, Jane Bewick, 1862
- Digitised version of the posthumous memoirs published in 1862, available as a free eBook.
Added by
Simon Cotterill
  Co-Curate Page
Saltwell Towers
- Saltwell Towers was built in 1862 by William Wailes a renound stained glass manufacturer. The Victorian mansion was bulit in a Gothic Revivalist style and is now the Saltwell Park Visitors Centre …
from http://www.twsitelines.info/S…
Tyne and Wear HER(5266): Benwell, Condercum Fort, Temple of Antenociticus
- "The temple of the Celtic god Antenociticus lay east of the fort between rampart and vallum. It was discovered in 1862. It measured 7m x 4.8m with thick stone walls. …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from http://commons.wikimedia.org/…
Wylam Dilly circa 1862
- Photo 1850s; "Although the Blackett family were the colliery owners, the engineer of the locomotives is now recognised as William Hedley, with the assistantance of Timothy Hackworth and Jonathan Forster. …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
034058:St. Albans Church Earsdon. C.1910
Pinned by Simon Cotterill