2010

NZ2563 : Trinity Chare from the Quayside

taken 15 years ago, near to Gateshead, England

This is 1 of 8 images, with title starting with Trinity in this square
Trinity Chare from the Quayside
Trinity Chare from the Quayside
The gap site on the right (57 Quayside) was tidied up with a 'pocket park' in September 2010 as a temporary feature as it awaits development LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link )
Chares

Chares is a Geordie word used for the narrow alley-ways in Newcastle. There used to be about 20 chares which led back from the Quayside in the medieval town (Dark Chare, Grindon Chare, Blue Anchor Chare, Peppercorn Chare, Palester Chare, Colvin's Chare, Hornsby Chare, Plumber Chare, Fenwick's Chare, Dark Chare, Broad Garth, Peacock Chare, Trinity Chare, Rewcastle Chare, Broad Chare, Spicer Lane, Burn Bank, Byker Chare, Cock's Chare and Love Lane).

The name was also applied to narrow lanes in different parts of the city and other parts of Northumberland LinkExternal link

On the Quayside, they are thought to have arisen from wooden piers built out into the river, between which rubbish was dumped and houses built on the reclaimed land.

The buildings alongside the chares were crowded and unpleasant. Many were destroyed in the great fire of 1854 NZ2563 : Hillgate explosion, vividly illustrated in 'View from the High Level Bridge' by M. & M. W. Lambert (1854) LinkExternal link

Broad Chare was so called as it was wide enough for a cart, the others were much narrower LinkExternal link

Wikipedia: LinkExternal link
The present state of Newcastle: Streets within the walls by Eneas Mackenzie (1827) LinkExternal link
Plan of Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead by John Wood (1827) LinkExternal link
Tyne and Wear HER(1596): Newcastle, Quayside (The Key) LinkExternal link
Tyne and Wear HER(11101): Newcastle, medieval town LinkExternal link

Pocket Parks, Newcastle :: NZ2464

NE1, a Newcastle City Centre development initiative has created a series of Pocket Parks at sites across the city, an idea born from the need to create more green space in Newcastle city centre.
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Grey Street Gardens in 2011 are to host 'Monument Movies', where free classic films will be shown on a giant outdoor screen.
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57 Quayside Pocket Park on YouTube
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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Car Park [88] Other Photos: · The 'pocket park' at 57 Quayside · 'Filling' on Quayside ·
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NZ2563, 2116 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 11 November, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 5 December, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2540 6392 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.1555N 1:36.2865W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2540 6391
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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