High Heaton
High Heaton houses the Freeman Hospital, Heaton Manor School, Heaton Stannington Football Club, Paddy Freeman's Park and The Spinney. The Spinney was built in the 1960's on the site of Heaton High Pit which closed in 1852. The pit was the scene of a disaster in 1815 when 41 men and 34 boys died when water flooded the pit from some old mine workings.
The suburb consists mainly of 1930s housing developments, prior to this the area was farmland.
More High Heaton Photos:
Newton Road
Heaton Stannington Football Club
Cragside School
The Spinney
Benton Road
Heaton Manor School
Various Streets
A couple of photos requested by reader Steve Pearson of his old house on Benton Road.
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12 comments:
Great new pictures. You continue to out do yourself!!!
Especially interested to see the ones of Heaton Manor. I went to Heaton High School, which it replaced and also the ones my old stomping ground around the upper part of Newton Road.
Thanks. :)
I also went to that school although it was called Heaton Manor by the time I got there. They pulled the school down the year I left and it looks all shiny and new now. It was a terrible mess when I was there.
Funnily enough they also pulled down North View Junior School the year I left. I did'nt break it, honest! :)
Are you sure?
2 schools, which we both attended, both closed. They were O.K. when I left !!! LOL Uum!!!
Alright, you caught me out, it was me! :)
Heaton School was'nt in as bad a state as North View. For my entire stint at North View we were not allowed outside at playtime if it was windy due slates regularly falling from the roof.
Thankyou very much for the pictures. I like the way you capture your pictures. Things have changed so much! Thanks once again i was really happy to see those pictures.
You are most welcome.
Pictures of my old house, school and the Spinney where I used to play - absolutely fantastic and they bring back so many memories.
Thanks ILuvNUFC!
No problem.
I go to Heaton Manor school every thursday with my son, as his football team trains there, and the memories come flooding back for me too!
I remember North View School, went there from 1980-84 until it was demolished and was moved to Hotspur. Seem to remember the dinner hall being closed for ages because the ceiling had caved in! Would love to see some pics of the old place.
I left North View for Heaton Manor in 1984. I reckon I will probably know you.
There are a couple of links to older photos of North View school at the bottom of my Heaton page.
this just makes me think how nice my home is :) could you please put some pictures of jesmond park west, denewell avenue and eastlads on? that would be great if you could.
I'll probably be up there this afternoon so I'll grab a few photos then. I'll announce on the front page when they are up on the site.
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