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The Moorings, No.16, Brightman Road, North Shields


The Moorings is a house on Brightman Road, North Shields. It was built in 1850 and was the home of Chevalier Henry Anson Brightman who lived at North Shields from 1847 until he died in 1902. He heped to form the Tyne Commission, which sucessfully fought for control of the lower reaches of the River Tyne from Newcastle Corporation and deepened the river channel to make it accessible to all vessels, and thereby increasing the prosperity of Tyneside. He also obtained a Custom House at North Shields, so bringing more trade to the district. The house is a Grade II listed building on the National Heritage List for England and is inscribed:

A PIONEER FOR TYNE IMPROVEMENTS BY COMMISSIONERS.
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Brightman Road Historic Buildings and Monuments in North Tyneside 1850
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Chevalier Brightman (d.1902)
- Portrait of Chevalier Brightman (d.1902), painted by Frank Stanley Ogilvie (1858–1937). Image from North Tyneside Council, c/o Art UK. This image can be used for non-commercial research or private study …
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