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Black House, Catcleugh
The Black House at Catcleugh was built in c.1891 and is maintained as a heritage attraction in the Northumberland National Park. It is the last remaining wooden cabin built as part of a shanty town called 'Newcastle' to house workers building Catcleugh Reservoir for the Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company. The building is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.
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WOOD CABIN CIRCA 100 YARDS SOUTH-EAST OF CATCLEUGH HOUSE - List Entry
- Wood cabin. Built c.1891 as part of the shanty town called 'Newcastle' to house workers building the Catcleugh Reservoir for the Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company.
Wood boarding with corrugated-iron …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
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Visit the Last Black House of Catcleugh
- ....Find out about the fascinating history of Catcleugh Reservoir and visit the Black House, the last remaining dwelling that was built to house the reservoir construction workers and their families …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from https://historicengland.org.u…
WOOD CABIN CIRCA 100 YARDS SOUTH-EAST OF CATCLEUGH HOUSE - List Entry
- Wood cabin. Built c.1891 as part of the shanty town called 'Newcastle' to house workers building the Catcleugh Reservoir for the Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company.
Wood boarding with corrugated-iron …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from https://www.northumberlandnat…
Visit the Last Black House of Catcleugh
- ....Find out about the fascinating history of Catcleugh Reservoir and visit the Black House, the last remaining dwelling that was built to house the reservoir construction workers and their families …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
