Opposite this was the Greyhound at 62 High Str., it was demolished and is now at the base of Crowhall Towers. [16][17] The result was the opening of Felling Colliery[note 2] in 1779, working on the High Main stratum at a depth of 125 fathoms. [8] In 1605, Thomas' grandson, Robert Brandling, inherited the manor. I would like my great grandkids to be able to see where my Grandma pawned my Grandad's best suit, Almost opposite this pawnshop was another run by Ernest Walters (No 35) which had started off in the Walters' home in Davidson Street. [90], A number of listed buildings are located in and around the town centre. One of the oldest passenger stations in England, The Rev. Address. It was seven miles long, extending from Washington, via Usworth, crossing Leam Lane, between Springwell Inn and Wallace Village and ran north of the Fell Dyke past White House. Join Facebook to connect with Jackie Graham and others you may know. [1] Since there are no other places in Britain which bear this name, despite country-wide tree felling, it is much more likely to be because it lies on the eastern descent of a Fell, which rises from Team Valley in the west to Low Fell, then still rising to High Fell, before descending down to the Tyne through Felling. [29] This is one of the oldest passenger stations in the world.[30]. Felling, at latitude 54.950 N and longitude 1.564 W, lies less than 1 mile (1.6km) south and east of Gateshead town centre on a bed of carboniferous sandstone and clay, interspersed with coal measures laid down around 300 million years. Certainly real was a zany friend of my Grandma called Joe Forsyth but known as Joe Bleak. There were the big shops, Woolworths and Shepherds, local shops, Gallons grocery store, Ledune wood shop, McGuinness ladies clothes and there were two Sistersons, run by two brothers, one was a chemist and the other was a painter/decorator/wallpaper business. [117] This park is a former cemetery and at the front stands a Victorian water fountain replete with a religious inscription. Here is a representation of an Edward VIII Royal Cypher. I tell them to look closer, and often they do and they begin to understand, especially when they learn something of its rich history. Visit Old Fox on Facebook; Follow @FoxFelling on Twitter; Opening Times. (It is possible..maybe probable.. that the cause was a build up of explosive gasses because the Cube (furnace) was allowed to go out over the weekend. [142] Here children do not achieve as well in examinations but instead enjoy a high level of personal development and so, according to the latest OFSTED report, this too is a good school. was the result of accident or intention remains yet to he discovered. The Drive, Felling, Gateshead NE10 0PY. 16:00-23:00 Mon-Thu 12:00-23:00 Fri 12:00-00:00 Sat 12:00-00:00 Sun About the Pub . And what about Cat Nancy who killed cats and sold the meat as rabbit. John loving son to Amy and Bill Redfern, brother to Bill, Keith and Mark, uncle to 9 nephew and nieces. [2] Disaster struck Felling Colliery on 25 May 1812 when, despite the colliery containing the most up-to-date safety measures,[20] firedamp ignited and at around 11.30am, "one of the most tremendous explosions in the history of coal mining took place". Jackie Felling joins LCS as new commissioner, promises expansion of
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