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West Moor Co-Op until
the early 60's when it then became the Employment Exchange. |
Dial Cottage on Paradise
Row. Built 1805 - 1810. Home of
George Stephenson. |
Crank Row (West Moor Pit
Head in the Background) built about 1805 and demolished
around about 1950. |
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West Moor pit head.
Shaft sunk 1802 - 1805. 14 ft diameter. Shaft 637ft deep
continued down to 720ft to provide standage for water prior
to pumping to the surface. Closed 1882 |
Colliery housing on Long
Row which was demolished in the mid 1950's. This later
became Armstrong Drive. |
The first shop in West Moor started
life as a general dealer on the side of the George
Stephenson Inn and later became a gentlemen's barbers. |
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House at Benton Lane /
Great Lime Road junction around about 1900. |
West Moor crossroads
about 1900 looking towards South Gosforth with Mrs Bullocks
cottage on the right. |
Looking towards
Killingworth station around about 1898. The house on the
left later became the home of Sir James Bowman chairman of
the N.C.B. |