Topics > Tyne and Wear > Gateshead > Felling > Friar's Goose

Friar's Goose


Friars Goose is an area of Felling, located by the south banks of the River Tyne. It's name derives from the 11th century, when local Roman Catholic Friars collected Gorse, commonly known as "Friar's Goose" here. The plant was used during the medieval times for food (edible petals) and to produce medication.[1] The area later became the site of a colliery; Tyne Main Colliery, also known as "Friar's Goose Colliery". There was a ferry between Friar's Goose and Dents Hole in Byker. There also was a ship building and repair yard at Friars Goose (T Mitchinsons, and later James Burness & Sons), which operated up to 1964. Friars Goose Water Sports Club was established in 1971, and is based at the site of the former ship yard.

Felling Dent's Hole, Byker Friar's Goose Pumping Station
6 Resources
Add Resource
from Geograph (geograph)
Friars Goose
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Geograph (geograph)
Friars Goose Marina in Gateshead
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Geograph (geograph)
Friars Goose
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Geograph (geograph)
Boats and yachts moored along the river bank
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from http://www.friarsgooseclub.co…
Friars Goose Water Sports Club
- "Welcome to the Friars Goose Water Sports Club, established in 1971 and located in North East of England. This Club was built in place of an old shipyard located near …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
Dent's Hole, Byker
  Co-Curate Page
Dent's Hole, Byker
- Dent's Hole was a deep pool in the River Tyne, to the west of St. Peter's Quay in Byker, Newcastle. There was a salmon fishery and hamlet here, named after …

Comments

Add a comment or share a memory.

Login to add a comment. Sign-up if you don't already have an account.

Related Pages

ABOUT US

Co-Curate is a project which brings together online collections, museums, universities, schools and community groups to make and re-make stories and images from North East England and Cumbria. Co-Curate is a trans-disciplinary project that will open up 'official' museum and 'un-officia'l co-created community-based collections and archives through innovative collaborative approaches using social media and open archives/data.

LATEST SHARED RESOURCES