Gateshead address

[stanmapstone]

Hi Jill
There are a number of books about Gateshead available on Amazon.

Stan

[Preshous]

Hi Jill

This is a picture of 12 The Crescent on Ellison Road ( the blue door between bet fred and the auto parts store).

Gary

[Preshous]

Hi Jill

Just a quick question. You mention High Street West in one post and West High Street in another. I can find the chapel mentioned in one(West High Street)  but not the other.

Gary

Disregard the above. Sorry about that I got it wrong I was reading the wrong web page.

[Preshous]

Hi Jill

Sorry about my last post, watching TV and trying to get the football scores and surfing at the same time, a sure fire recipe for mistakes. Any way I think I have found The crescent you are looking for. Its getting late here and my bed is calling for me. I will post tomorrow and leave the ball in your court.

Gary

[JillStatton]

Re the confusion over the location of the Wesleyan chapel.

KELLY's Directory for 1890 states: High Street West
KELLY's Directory for 1914 states: High West Street.

I must admit that I had assumed they were one and the same, but perhaps not?

Rev PEARSON's circuit included: 1901, High Street West, Gateshead.

Did the street name change somewhat after 1904?   Jill

[Preshous]

Hi Jill

Just to add to the confusion there is a High West Street and a High Street very close to each other. All the records I can find are for a church on High West Street.
A photograph of bensham road church can be seen at
http://isee.gateshead.gov.uk/detail.php?type=related&kv=582&t=objects
And High West Street at
http://isee.gateshead.gov.uk/detail.php?type=related&kv=586&t=objects
The Crescent was demolished in the 70s to make way for what is now a fly over to the tyne bridge.
I have attached a modern image with push pins to indicate where these places were.

Gary

[JillStatton]

Not sure anything more can be gained from leaving this query open.  Thanks for your help, Gary.  Cheers, Jill

[GhdMethodist]

If you would like any assistance with High West Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (to which you refer in this thread) please contact me. I am the Archivist for the Gateshead & Jarrow Methodist Circuit and this chapel, when it existed, was in part of the area covered by our Circuit collection.
Richard Jennings
Gateshead & Jarrow Circuit Archivist