Lemington is an area and
electoral ward
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected t ...
in the West End of
Newcastle upon Tyne
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in
North East England.
History
Lemington has a strong
industrial history. It is famous for its brick
glassworks cone, built in 1787. The
River Tyne
The River Tyne is a river in North East England. Its length (excluding tributaries) is . It is formed by the North Tyne and the South Tyne, which converge at Warden, Northumberland, Warden near Hexham in Northumberland at a place dubbed 'The ...
used to pass very close to Lemington, until the Tyne Improvement Commission cut a new, shorter, straighter channel over the Blaydon Haugh, leaving behind the Lemington Gut. Also visible are the ruins of the former Tyne Iron Company Ironworks which were built in 1797 and decommissioned in 1886. Its
coke ovens are still evident near
Lemington Power Station. The power station was built in 1903 to supply the tram system with electricity. It was largely demolished in 1946. The remains of Lemington Staithes can be seen on the Lemington Gut near the power station. The staithes used to mark the end of the North Wylam to Lemington Point waggonway, which took coal from the local collieries to the staithes for export. On 12 July 1875 Lemington Station opened on the
Scotswood, Newburn & Wylam Railway. On 15 September 1958 the station closed to passengers and on 4 January 1960 the station was closed to goods, but the lines weren't lifted until 1992, when the
Ever Ready battery factory in
Newburn
Newburn is a village and district of Newcastle upon Tyne, in Tyne and Wear, England. Situated on the North bank of the River Tyne, it is built rising up the valley from the river. It is situated approximately from the city centre, east of H ...
closed.
The
Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Plant which operated in the area, also closed around this time.
In 1843 the Lemington graveyard made way for industrial development. This was later used for school grounds. In the 2000s the school was demolished to make way for housing.
Today, it is largely a residential area of the city and includes the large Dumpling Hall housing estate and the Vallum which were constructed in the 1960s and 1970s.
Notable people
*
Harold Elsdon (1921–1995), cricketer
References
External links
Newcastle Council Ward Info: Lemington
Districts of Newcastle upon Tyne
Wards of Newcastle upon Tyne
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