View across the River Tyne, west of Newburn Bridge
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View across the River Tyne, west of Newburn Bridge
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 3 Jan 2011
On the left can be seen the Tyne Rowing Club Image with their steps down to the river. The Boathouse pub is on the right Image with the Newburn Hotel just to its left. There is a closer view here Image Compare with the photo from c1900 http://isee.gateshead.gov.uk/detail.php?t=objects&type=all&f=&s=ryton&record=122 The Boathouse public house is now the only surviving building in Water Row whose terrace used to extend along the river bank towards the Rowing Club House. George Stephenson worked at Water Row Pit from 1798 to 1801 Image The cottages at Water Row were cleared by Newburn Urban District Council as part of slum clearance in 1931-9.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.982125
Longitude
-1.745121