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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
by Andrew Curtis

Created: Sun, 19 Feb 2012, Updated: Wed, 26 Nov 2014


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NZ2664 : Confluence of The Ouseburn and The Tyne by habiloid
2016
NZ2664 : Ouseburn Farm and viaducts by Anthony Foster
2015
NZ2664 : Ouse Burn south from Ouse Street by Andrew Curtis
2012
NZ2664 : Lime Street Slipway, Ouseburn by Andrew Curtis
2012
NZ2664 : 51 Lime Street, Ouseburn by Andrew Curtis
2012
NZ2664 : Ouseburn Riverside Walkway by Andrew Curtis
2012
NZ2664 : Toffee Factory, Ouseburn by Andrew Curtis
2012
NZ2664 : Sinking at Lime Street Slipway, Ouseburn by Andrew Curtis
2012
NZ2664 : Hotel du Vin & Victoria Tunnel entrance, Ouse Street by Andrew Curtis
2012
NZ2664 : Ouseburn from the east by Andrew Curtis
2012
NZ2664 : Byker Bank Bridge, Ouseburn by Andrew Curtis
2010
NZ2664 : Byker Ouseburn Regeneration Centre, Spillers Quay by Andrew Curtis
2010
NZ2664 : Ouseburn Valley below the Metro Bridge by Andrew Curtis
2010
NZ2664 : William Blenkinsopp-Coulson Drinking Fountain, Horatio Street by Andrew Curtis
2010
NZ2664 : Northern Print, Stepney Bank by Andrew Curtis
2010
NZ2664 : The Ouseburn Culvert by Andrew Curtis
2010
NZ2664 : Gravestone pathway, Ballast Hills by Andrew Curtis
2010
NZ2664 : Proctor's Warehouse ('Seven Stories'), Ouseburn by Andrew Curtis
2010
NZ2664 : Ford, Ouseburn by Andrew Curtis
2010
NZ2664 : Ouseburn panorama by Andrew Curtis
2010
NZ2664 : Ship Inn, Stepney Bank, Ouseburn by Andrew Curtis
2010
NZ2664 : Ouseburn Barrage & The Tyne Bar, Maling Street by Andrew Curtis
2010
NZ2664 : Hotel du Vin, City Road by Andrew Curtis
2010
NZ2664 : Lime Street Chimney, Ouseburn by Andrew Curtis
2010
NZ2664 : Ouseburn Farm and the bridges by Andrew Curtis
2010

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