Tyne and Wear HER(12302): Byker, Dent's Hole fishery

  • Description

    "Dent's Hole was a deep pool in the Tyne west of St. Peter's Quay. It was named after the Bent family in the C17. The salmon fishery was still working, though depleted in 1885. 'Hol' is Old English for 'a deep place in a stream'...."
  • Owner

    SiteLines
  • Source

    Local (Co-Curate)
  • License

    What does this mean? Unknown license check permission to reuse
  • Further information

    Link: https://www.twsitelines.info/SMR/12302
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 4 years, 8 months ago
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    Picture Taken: Unknown
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