IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Bittern Close, GATESHEAD, NE11 9FG
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Bittern Close, NE11 9FG by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Notes
- Clicking on the map will re-center to the selected point.
- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (64 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image
Details
Distance
1
Housing development
Next to the staiths.
Image: © Mac McCarron
Taken: 9 Sep 2008
0.03 miles
2
Path between houses and river, Dunston
A wide footpath separates a housing estate in Dunston and the River Tyne.
Image: © Graham Robson
Taken: 24 Sep 2016
0.03 miles
3
Dunston riverside housing development
Seen across the River Tyne. Compare with Image
This area was once heavily industrial and the site of Image
Before the mid C19th there was a 30 acre island in this section of the river, Kings Meadows, which was used for horse racing and regattas. There was a public house on the island, The Countess of Coventry, whose landlady kept cows to supply Elswick village with milk. The island was swept away following the invention of the steam dredger to allow ships access to Armstrong's works at Elswick and to the quays at Dunston. Now that big ships no longer use this part of the river it might be possible to recreate the lost island http://www.newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk/r-kings_meadows.htm
Image: © Andrew Curtis
Taken: 22 Apr 2010
0.04 miles
4
Waterfront houses on Bittern Close
With a broad promenade beside the River Tyne.
Image: © Oliver Dixon
Taken: 19 Sep 2017
0.04 miles
5
CWS Soap Works
The Co-operative wholesale society built their Soap works around 1908 adjacent to the site of the CWS flour mill. This building was an early example of reinforced concrete construction and it was with some regret that it was demolished to make way for housing in 2000.
Image: © Chris Bell
Taken: 1 Apr 2000
0.05 miles
6
Keelman's Way alongside Colliery Road
At this point the Keelman's Way (National Cycle Network route 14) has to follow the narrow footway alongside Colliery Road (A1114). Less than satisfactory!
Image: © Oliver Dixon
Taken: 19 Sep 2017
0.06 miles
7
Industrial units off St Omers Road, Dunston
A small group of light industrial units on an estate off St Omers Road.
Image: © Graham Robson
Taken: 24 Sep 2016
0.08 miles
8
Derelict landing stage and the River Tyne upstream from Dunston Staiths
Image: © Mike Quinn
Taken: 5 Sep 2018
0.10 miles
9
Keelman's Way off Railway Street
At this point the Keelman's Way (National Cycle Network route 114) follows this length of path between Railway Street (to the left) and commercial premises.
Image: © Oliver Dixon
Taken: 19 Sep 2017
0.13 miles
10
Keelman's Way beside the Tyne
The Keelman's Way (National Cycle Network route 14) follows the promenade in front of the modern houses on Cormorant Drive.
Image: © Oliver Dixon
Taken: 19 Sep 2017
0.14 miles