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Northumberland / Re: South Newsham, Blyth
« on: Saturday 28 August 10 16:34 BST (UK)  »
I should also mention, the school near the Black Diamond was until recently not Newsham School.

There is an infants school (New Delaval Infants) close to Blyth Golf Club, which was for pupils from the Newsham & New Delaval area.

The school refered to earlier was Isabella Infants, and is still there as an annex of a new build school. Now called Newsham Infants School, and is only meant to draw pupils from East of the railway line through Newsham.

I believe from memory, there was a school at South Newsham Colliery. The whole area having been demolished many years ago, and much of it re-built on.


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Northumberland / Re: South Newsham, Blyth
« on: Saturday 28 August 10 16:27 BST (UK)  »
I may be able to help a little here, as I live in Newsham.

1. Railway Terrace is in Blyth, not Newsham and is still there.

2. Railway Cottages are in South Newsham, and are also still there.

3. Charlie Rose is a local character, who I believe is still alive (Or was recently) & still lives in Railway Cottages.

4. Tosson Street is still there. It is situated at the extreme West end of Plessey Road, and is in an area known as New Delaval. Although it only contains 1 house, which is the end of a terrace on Plessey Road.

5. The signal box (Formerly Newsham South), is still opertional and called Newsham. It stands guard over the level crossing on the A1061 South Newsham Road, and controls all the level crossings / junction & signals in Newsham.

I hope that helps.

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