Tag: Consett Steelworks

I recently completed and published  a novel in December of last last year which describes and illustrates daily life in a north east steel...

From sword-making in Shotley Bridge to the towering furnaces of Consett, the Derwent Valley became one of the North East’s defining industrial landscapes. This remarkable transformation reshaped not only the skyline, but the identity of an entire community.

Every community carries a heartbeat — a rhythm shaped by the stories, skills, and shared experiences passed from one generation to the next. This...

The cooling towers of the searing steel worksStood sentinel at the foot of the townImpregnated colossal furnaces spuming red dust,The red dust and once...

From the South Coast to the North EastMeet Richard Judd — a walker, history buff, and passionate community member who’s made Leadgate his home....

On Saturday, July 1, 2023, History of Consett Steelworks will be hosting a commemoration event to mark the 73rd anniversary of the 1950 gas...

For the second time in a decade, one of my Google Alerts has brought a story about Consett to my attention.Today, it is Home...

There is a place high up on ground It's workings can be seen from all around Toil, sweat, graft and tears Dry throats soothed by post-work beers Iron,...

Consett, the town we know today, has only been in existence since the early 1840s and the foundations of the Consett Iron Company.Men came...

(literally translated into English meaning, ‘in newly cultivated lands’)On the former Consett steelworks site beside the C2C cycle path there stands two huge sculptures...