2012

NZ2664 : Toffee Factory & Glasshouse Bridge, Ouseburn

taken 13 years ago, near to Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

Toffee Factory & Glasshouse Bridge, Ouseburn
Toffee Factory & Glasshouse Bridge, Ouseburn
There is another photo here NZ2664 : Toffee Factory, Ouseburn
View includes, in the background, the Sailor's Bethel (left) and Hotel du Vin (right).
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.

Tyne and Wear HER(11417): Ouseburn, Lower Ouseburn Valley Conservation Area LinkExternal link
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link
Ouseburn Trust: LinkExternal link
Ouseburn Walk: LinkExternal link
National Trail Lower Ouseburn Walk: LinkExternal link
Old Ouseburn pubs LinkExternal link
Ouseburn's Industrial Past LinkExternal link


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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Glasshouse Bridge [20] · Hotel du Vin [13] · Sailors Bethel [12] · Toffee Factory [10] ·
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NZ2664, 493 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 19 February, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 20 February, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2637 6421 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.3089N 1:35.3759W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2644 6420
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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