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near to Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Great Britain

Northern Print, Stepney Bank

Northern Print, the centre for contemporary print making in North-East England, is a gallery and printmaking studio that anyone can register to use. It provides professional facilities and technical support and runs a programme of printmaking classes and courses. The red-brick Byker road bridge with its widened deck is on the left.

Further down Stepney Bank on the right is Stepney Bank Stables. This lane was historically one of the main land access routes into the valley, traditionally used by horse and cart. The stables were established in 1897 for the Global Parcel Express Company. They are now the only urban working stables in Newcastle Link

Ouseburn

The area beside the Ouse Burn north of its junction with the River Tyne was the cradle of the Industrial Revolution in Newcastle and was once home to many thriving (and very dirty) heavy crafts and industries. It fell into disuse and dereliction by the mid-twentieth century. The incarnation of the Valley in 1996 as a cultural regeneration hotspot was initiated by the Ouseburn Trust, in partnership with the local authority. The Trust remains a landlord and developer in the Ouseburn, and seeks to involve people in the heritage and regeneration of the area through its programme of free walks, talks and volunteering activities.

The river was previously tidal from roughly below Byker Bridge, revealing dark mud at low tide. The Ouseburn tidal barrage at the river mouth, which was completed in 2009, now retains high water in the Ouseburn at low tide, with the objective of providing a pleasanter environment alongside its banks at low tide, thus promoting development.

Wikipedia: Link
Ouseburn Trust: Link
Ouseburn Walk: Link
National Trail Lower Ouseburn Walk: Link
Old Ouseburn pubs Link
Ouseburn's Industrial Past Link

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2010

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Grid Square: NZ2664, 274 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Andrew Curtis (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Sunday, 28 March, 2010 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 10 June, 2012
Geographical Context: Lowlands Business, Retail, Services Roads, Road transport City, Town centre
Subject Location: OSGB36: NZ 2611 6458 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.5092N 1:35.6175W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NZ 2607 6458
View Direction: EAST (about 90 degrees)