Scotswood - Lower Delaval Estate
The Lower Delaval Estate, in Scotswood, was earmarked for demolition seven years ago as part of a regeneration scheme.
The residents have now left but 130 properties remain, as council chiefs continue to try and reach an agreement with the freeholders of the site over service charge arrears.
Read more from the Evening Chronicle.
Go ahead given to pull down homes on estate
October 2009
January 2011
The estate has finally been demolished and here is one photo that I took during the demolition.
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It`s like a ghost town. What are they proposing to do with it? Solidly built homes were knocked down all around the area, sub standard ones built and since demolished or derelict. The old buildings could have been refurbished so that the communities could remain together.
It is rather surreal wandering around the estate and also what I call the ghost roads to the west of that estate where all the houses once were.
I'm not sure what they plan to do with the area though. If I find out I'll post it up here.
It is a real shame that the older, better houses in the area are pulled down as the problem is not with the houses just a few idiots spoiling the area for everyone.
I'll be back in Scotswood soon to photograph the area north of Scotswood bridge in case that estate goes the same way as the others!
hello everyone,,im jacqueline hollis,,,we lived in the shop on the corner of delaval and armstrong rd,,and it was great,,,we knew everyone and despite the stigma that is sometimes associated with scotswood,,,i think it was the best years of my life,,hodgy park all the kids that lived around forest rd woodland crescent and holmlands,,also delaval road and gardens,,we all knew each other and all played out together,,a brilliant comunnity,,i wish i could go back to those days,,,bloody city planners with their ridiculous building schemes on taxpayers money,,they`ve pulled down some pretty good houses for what,,well simple its prime land,,,there`ll be backhanders every step of the way,,,compulsory buys on armstrong road my GOD,,,those houses would have stood another 100 years,, we lived at 406 armstrong rd,,my mam and dad bought it in about 1959 or 60,,,3 bedroon semi,,lovely back garden backing onto wayside back gardens,,lovely front gardens,,,garage which me dad built replacing the origional one in 1966,,,beautiful family homes,,,the garbage the cowboy cut corners will build now will never stand the test of time,,,it is so so sad,,that control is allowed to remain in the hands its in,,,,the lunatics are running the asylum,,,peace love and light to everyone,,,ps,,does anyone have any old fotos of my dads shop please,,,,thanks jacqueline
Thanks for that.
I'm guessing you might have seen this site before Facebook - Old Scotwood and Old Pictures Of Newcastle's west end - Scotswood. They are both packed with old photos.
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