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West Herrington maps
Historic maps of West Herrington and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all West Herrington maps
West Herrington photos
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Growing up in West Herrington
I moved to West Herrington village in 1953 as a baby, along with my older sister and parents into a new house in St Cuthberts Road and this was to stay the family home until my mother died in March 2007. My brother was born here in 1954 and my youngest sister in 1959. Although this was a 2-bedroomed house, we managed. The village was the most fantastic place to grow up: it was a close-knit community and a very safe place to be. As a child the farm cottages at the top of the village were still there and we spent a lot of time in with the animals although we were always very aware and scared of Charlie the Bull). Our milk was delivered by the horse and cart in the early days and the dray bringing the beer to the Shoulder of Mutton was also horse-drawn. Once a month on the first Thursday (I think) St Cuthberts church was open for a morning holy communion and although... Read more
Tyne and Wear memories
Newbottle Village
I remember coming from school and running up to the hillside fields helping Wheightman to load the hay onto his tractors and building the haystacks on North Pasture, off down to the yard pond looking for frogs and newts with Eddie Brown, Barry Cummings, Killer Francis and a few others. I remember jumping the steam trains from Houghton Pit down to the coke works, one or two lads lost a toe or two when they slipped, into Lambton Baths run by Mr Morter then catching the train back to Sunniside, we would pinch a few apples from Bunker Hill orchard then run like hell with Robinson the village policeman on our tails, in for tea and "No ma, we haven't done anything wrong".
My Teenage Years
I remember living across the field at Farringdon comp. as was. I used to climb the fence and run across the school field. I used to have 2 very good friends, Ann Boswell and Sharon Butler, we were never bored and I remember hanging around Gilley Law. I moved away with me dad in 1977.
Childhood Memories
My mother was born in Houghton le Spring and I came here many times with her and my brother.We always had great fun with her relatives, aunts, brothers etc. I've been back several times as a grown up and brought my own children. I will be returning soon.
Cambria Street
James O. Clazey and his wife, Charlotte lived at 4 Cambria Street from 1881 to the 1900s. James had been a schoolmaster and does not appear in the 1901 Census so somewhere before that time...he died. Charlotte had a grocer/confectionary business there. At one point, all the children worked in it. Children were: George Oswald Clazey; Ellen Craig Clazey; Oswald Clazey; Maggie Clazey and Charlotte Isabelle Clazey. I do not know how long she remained there. Charlotte remarried in 1915 to Alfred Swaine.
Sharon
I Remember
I was born in Bowlby Street in 1953 and have seen all the changes made since then, I still live in Houghton now. One of my fond memories was going to the ice-cream parlour which is now the old Woolworth's site to buy an ice-cream cone for my older brother, but the weather was very warm and before I got home, well the ice was melting. I couldn't let it go to waste now could I? He just laughed and said it was for me anyway. I also remember going to Houghton Feast in October when it was at the lake and market place, cutting through the old meat market from Newbottle Street to Sunderland Sstreet and calling at Mrs Magee's shop for sweets. Oh, and I can't forget the two mirrors at Doggats, they faced each other and you could see yourself reflected hundreds of times, well when you're young you have a vivid imagination. I have very fond memories of those days which I may share with you... Read more
Newbottle
I have looked up on the 1911 census and my mam Cicely Fallon lived in 4 Gaweswell Terrace, Newbottle. My granda was a miner, a hewer, can anyone tell me what a hewer did? His name was Matthew Fallon. My gran was Julie, she was born in Newbottle. Other siblings were Matthew jr , Honor and Annie. I don't have my gran's maiden name. Also my mam had a son from a previous marriage, my late half brother, who was born in that area, his name was James Edward Lowery. I am 74 so I don't think I will see the area if it is still there, only on streetview.
