2013

NZ1769 : Remains of Andrew Pit

taken 11 years ago, near to Black Callerton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

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Remains of Andrew Pit
Remains of Andrew Pit
Walbottle Moor Waggonway is known to have been in operation from 1769. This Waggonway ran from old pits north of Hexham Road past the location of Duke Pit in Walbottle down to coal staiths on the River Tyne at Lemington. The network is one of the last surviving examples of an 18th century waggonway to survive in Newcastle.

The system was still in use in 1860, using horses and employing 50 keelmen at the riverside staiths for transport down river.

This now disused network provides the village of Walbottle with picturesque paths allowing easy access to the surrounding countryside. These waggonways also have historic importance due to their connection with railway pioneer George Stephenson, who as a boy worked as a fireman and horse driver on them.

Walbottle Village Conservation Area Character Statement & Management Plan, Newcastle City Council.

Heddon on the Wall Local History Society blog: LinkExternal link

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NZ1769, 23 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 28 November, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 1 December, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 1737 6914 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:0.9905N 1:43.7934W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 1730 6899
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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