The Great North Road
How great was the Great North Road when it squeezed through these ancient gates until the early 1970s? Traffic built up on both sides waiting to get through. For a child this was the spot that marked where our holidays began, as it would only be another 15 miles or so to the cottage on the coast. It felt as if we were driving through a tunnel, like stepping through the cupboard in the Narnia Books ...
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RE: RE: The Great North Road
I have discovered that my ancestor Mary Hanson married a Joshua Dawson in Alnwick and that some of their children provided Coquetdale with its hospital.
They had a son called Ralph Hanson Dawson and also a William Hanson Dawson. I believe there were books written about this family and any information would be very helpful. Thank you.
Comment from W Howard on Thursday, 8th July 2010.
RE: RE: The Great North Road
I have now discovered that Ralph Hanson Dawson wrote some notebooks/diaries and their whereabouts has been lost. If anyone knows of their whereabouts I should be grateful if they would contact me at wtrendy@hotmail.com or wtrendywirehawk@yahoo.com Thank you
Comment from W Howard on Saturday, 3rd March 2012.