Structure Name: Elswick

Description:
 

Originally a village outside Newcastle-upon-Tyne, eventually heavily industrialised and absorbed into the west end of the conurbation. Today Elswick occupies an area that extends westwards from the West Walls to Benwell and northwards from the Tyne to the West Road and the boundaries with Fenham and Arthur's Hill.
 

Extant: Yes

Location: Elswick, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Eastings: 422800m (view map)

Northings: 563600m (view map)

Position Accuracy: 1km

Positional Confidence: Absolute Certainty

Structure Types Identified: VILLAGE

Chronology:

• 1120   c.1120 village and land given to Tynemouth Priory.
• 1810   Elswick Hall built for John Hodgson.
      Entities Involved:
            Hodgson, John:
• 1835   Elswick incoportated into Newcastle.
• 1839   Railway built through Elswick.
• 1847   Armstrong opens his Elswick Works prompting the construction of many new houses for the workers.
      Entities Involved:
            Armstrong, William George:
• 1975 - 1980   During the late 1970's Elswick Hall was demolished.
• 1980s   Armstrong's Elswick Works demolished.

Notes
 

See http://www.timarchive2.freeuk.com/html/body_elswick.htm [last accessed 13/11/03]
 

References:

• Tyne and Wear SMR

The information displayed in this page has been derived from authoritative sources, including any referenced above. Although substantial efforts were made to verify this information, the SINE project cannot guarantee its correctness or completeness.

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