Blaydon Burn from road bridge
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Blaydon Burn from road bridge by Andrew Curtis as part of the Geograph project.
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Blaydon Burn from road bridge
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 24 Feb 2012
The area of grassland beside Blaydon Burn at its northern end was once part of Cowen's Low Yard, a firebrick manufactory. The factory, opened in 1838, and at peak could make 6 million firebricks a year. The factory closed in 1975 and the walls you can still see near the bridge are part of a kiln back. The line of the Blaydon Burn Waggonway can be seen on the right side. The impoverished grassland created here is rich in wildflowers and supports dingy skipper buterflies.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.965805
Longitude
-1.72039