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Walbottle


 

Walbottle is a village in Tyne and Wear. It is a western suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne. The village name, recorded in 1176 as "Walbotl", is derived from the Old English botl (building) on Hadrian's Wall. There are a number of Northumbrian villages which are suffixed "-bottle".

Bede, in his Ecclesiastical History of the English People, refers to a royal estate called Ad Murum near the Roman Wall where, in 653 AD, the King of the Middle Angles, Peada, and the King of the East Saxons, Sigeberht, were both baptised as Christians by Bishop Finan, having been persuaded to do so by King Oswy of Northumbria. Historians have identified Ad Murum with Walbottle.

Ann Potter, the mother of Lord Armstrong, the famous industrialist, was born at Walbottle Hall in 1780 and lived there until 1801.

Notable people

Born in Walbottle:

  • Thomas Tommy Browell (1892–1955), professional footballer.
  • Richard Armstrong (author) (1903–1986), who wrote for both adults and children. He was the winner of the Carnegie Medal in 1948 for his book Sea Change. He is also known for a biography of Grace Darling in which he challenges the conventional story: Grace Darling: Maid and Myth. He is often described on the cover of his books as "author and mariner".
  • William Wilson (1809–1862). Mechanical Engineer who pioneered railways in Germany in the nineteenth century.

Worked in Walbottle:

  • David Besford, ( 1946 - ) former pupil of Walbottle Grammar School, returned to spend seven years as Head Teacher.
  • William Robert Messer, ( 1948 - ) former pupil of Walbottle Grammar School (1959-1966) returned as Head of Art and Design from 1980-2008. Involved in the rebuild of Walbottle Campus 2006-2008.
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036501:High Square Walbottle Unknown c.1900

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Wall Mile 9

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Co-op Front

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- Overview About Hadrian's Wall Hadrian's Wall stretches over 73 miles (117 km) coast to coast across Northern England. Construction began in AD 122 during the rule of emperor Hadrian. The …
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Wallbottle Dene looking east

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Beverley Terrace, Wallbottle looking west

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Walbottle Hall from Hexham Road

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Former driveway to Walbottle Hall off Hexham Road

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Pumping Station east of Walbottle Hall

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Walbottle Methodist Church

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Wallbottle Church

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Former Co-operative Building, Hexham Road

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Hawthorn Terrace, Walbottle

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The Percy Arms, Walbottle

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The Percy Arms, Walbottle

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Walbottle Hall

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Walbottle Green

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Village Green, Walbottle

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Bankhead Road, Walbottle

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Walbottle Institute

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Walbottle Village Institute, The Green

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Dene Terrace, Walbottle

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The Green, Walbottle

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St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walbottle

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Grove Road, Walbottle

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The Smithy's

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Sign for Smithy's Bar & Bistro

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Old New Burn culvert, Walbottle Dene

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Cul de sac off The Paddock, Walbottle

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Bankhead Road, Walbottle

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Walbottle Road, north of Dene Terrace

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Walbottle Village Primary School

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Hawthorn Terrace, Walbottle

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Bridle path east of Walbottle Campus (view south)

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