Tag: Consett History
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...
Leadgate Park and Exiles, Two Clubs One Village – Consett History
In the 1890's Consett and the surrounding area's where a bustling hive of Industry with the Steel Works and the local mines. The men worked hard but also played...
Little Edward – Consett History
Blackhill & Consett Park was opened on 17th July 1891 and gifted to the people of the area by the Directors of the Consett...
Consett or Berry Edge in Brief
For years there has been a constant argument among many people about the original name of Consett. From most local history books it was...
