Tag: Consett History
A Curious Incident of Ebchesters Burning Man – Consett History
A Curious Incident of Ebchester's Burning Man
Mr Robert Johnson, a Gentleman of Ebchester Hill was a very happy man at the birth of his...
The Reformation and Brooms – Consett History
Consett History - By Brian Harrison
In the mid 16th Century a new upheaval hit not just England but also the rest of Europe. It...
Mad Maddison – Consett History
The Maddison family were a prominent and respected family of the area, two of their number even finding fame and reward within the Diplomatic...
Boglehole – The Drift and Goblin
As a young boy growing up in Delves Lane my playground stretched from the train line at Consett to Knitsley and Iveston. Most Days...
Our Irish Immigrant Roots – Consett History
As far back as the late 1700's Irish itinerant workers flocked over the water to England during he harvest time. Known as Spalpeens these...
The Benfieldside Split – Consett History
Shotley Bridge had always been a well established village, with its fine houses, spar and hotels. It had been attracting people to the area since the 1830's to...
Consett District and Heritage Initiative – October Exhibition
Consett District and Heritage Initiative - October Exhibition
From Thursday 8th - Saturday 10th October come and see some fantastic photos and artifacts from a bygone era.
Consett Methodist...
Water Water Everywhere and only Beer to Drink – Consett History
Water Water Everywhere and only Beer to Drink
In the early years of the Derwent Iron Company, the idyllic hamlet of Consett boomed into a buzzing industrial town....
Macabre Death on the Heaps – Consett History
It was a dry spring Saturday evening in April 1863 when James Malone, better known to his friends as Dublin Jack, set out with...
Consett Theatres – Consett History
The men and women of the area may have been humble working class people but we have also always been a cultured area. Almost...