Cowpen High House

[Anydogsbody]

I'm planning a visit to the Blyth area sometime in the next few weeks and would like to visit the remains of Cowpen High House if possible.

I know it's on Front St, Bebside but would appreciate more accurate location details if anyone can help.

[..claire..]

Hi

Zoom in on this map, at the top centre look where it says 'BEBSIDE', Cowpen High House is to the left of it.

http://maps.nls.uk/view/101028711

claire

[Anydogsbody]

Thanks Claire

Looking on Street View I can see an old building at that location which equates to the  TR of "Street" and by a letter P. Is that it? Looks like there was more of a steading on the old map. I wonder if there is more to see up what is now Bebside Furnace Road.

Anyway, thanks for the help. I'll go and have a snoop.

Richard

[stanmapstone]

This shows the old map and the current aerial view, http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/sidebyside.cfm#zoom=17&lat=55.1271&lon=-1.5635&layers=171&right=BingHyb

Stan

[stanmapstone]

There is also the 1959  1:1250 O.S. Plan, which shows High House Farm, you will have to zoom out, https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/428002/581449/13/101329

Stan

[Anydogsbody]

Thanks Stan. The buildings with the red pantile roofs look much older than building closest to Front St.

Any idea when these buildings were constructed?

[pityackafromblyth]

Anydogsbody,  The title of your post caught my eye this afternoon. Cowpen High House - - High House Farm.  I recall a Harry Harper who lived at the farm in the 1960s.  He used to drink in the Bebside Inn, just down the road adjacent to the level crossing.

[Anydogsbody]

Haven't come across that name before. My interest is in the Swan family who owned/worked the farm in the late 18th century and were my several greats grandparents.

How recently was the farm occupied? Can't have been much beyond the 1960s

[pityackafromblyth]

Anydogsbody, I cannot say when the farm was last worked/occupied.  I left Blyth more than 50yrs ago.  You may be correct in thinking that it was last occupied not much after the 1960s.  There are some knowledgeable people on the Northumberland page in RootsChat, so someone will come up with the correct dates re the farm.
If you also have a look in Northumberland section here in Roots, there are several topics re Bebside, Cowpen, and Blyth.