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Bensham
Bensham and Saltwell is a district within the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Bensham itself, was a small rural community, until the mid 19th century. It grew rapidly with the industrialisation of Tyneside. Bensham Railway Station opened in 1868 (closed in 1954). In 1890 the Gateshead Union Workhouse relocated to Bensham. The Church of St Cuthbert dates from 1846 and the Church of St Chad was built in 1903. on Whitehall Road is the Methodist Church (1896) and Caedmon Primary School.
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027977:St Cuthbert's Church Bensham unknown c.1900
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001127:Bensham Cottage Gateshead unknown 1875
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022865:Bensham Grove Nursery school 1930
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William Albert Parkinson, Bensham, killed
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CW Stephenson, Bensham, lost in battle
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043899:Wesleyan Chapel Bensham Road Gateshead unknown c.1920
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Beatrice Cheesman - Fundraiser - Gateshead
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Saltwell
- Overview About Saltwell Map Street View Saltwell is a district of central Gateshead, Tyne and Wear directly south of the town centre. The area had a population of 9,659 …
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Emily Davies (1830-1921)
- Overview About Emily Davies "Emily Davies (1830-1921) A pioneer both of women's education and the campaign for votes for women. Founder of Girton College, Cambridge. She was a daughter of …
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050401:Military Hospital High Teams unknown 1915-18
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027977:St Cuthbert's Church Bensham unknown c.1900
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
001127:Bensham Cottage Gateshead unknown 1875
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022865:Bensham Grove Nursery school 1930
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
William Albert Parkinson, Bensham, killed
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
CW Stephenson, Bensham, lost in battle
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
043899:Wesleyan Chapel Bensham Road Gateshead unknown c.1920
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
Beatrice Cheesman - Fundraiser - Gateshead
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
Co-Curate Page
Saltwell
- Overview About Saltwell Map Street View Saltwell is a district of central Gateshead, Tyne and Wear directly south of the town centre. The area had a population of 9,659 …
Co-Curate Page
Emily Davies (1830-1921)
- Overview About Emily Davies "Emily Davies (1830-1921) A pioneer both of women's education and the campaign for votes for women. Founder of Girton College, Cambridge. She was a daughter of …
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
050401:Military Hospital High Teams unknown 1915-18
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
Borough: Gateshead
