2012

NZ2664 : 51 Lime Street, Ouseburn

taken 12 years ago, near to Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

51 Lime Street, Ouseburn
51 Lime Street, Ouseburn
A public art installation on the building entitled 'Wire Horses' is by Daniel Reed (2002). Apparently emerging from the wall, the horses are depicted using a galvanised steel wire frame. The relevance of the horses is that the building houses a riding arena on the first floor for the Stepney Bank Riding Stables.
From street level, there is large warehouse space to let.
Tyne and Wear HER (11017): Ouseburn, Lime Street, No. 51, 'Wire Horses' LinkExternal 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.

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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Geographical Context: Lowlands Sport, Leisure Business, Retail, Services Roads, Road transport City, Town centre other tags: Public Artwork Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Wall [37] · Lime Street [20] · Stepney Bank [7] Other Photos: · Lime Street slipway, Ouseburn ·
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NZ2664, 483 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 19 February, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 10 June, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2618 6450 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.4658N 1:35.5523W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2621 6448
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