Derwenthaugh Staithes
Once again there is'nt much information on the net about this place. All I know is that Derwenthaugh Staithes were used to ship coke from the old Derwenthaugh Coke Works which got it's coal from the old Chopwell Colliery.
If any of you readers know any more information about the staithes please let me know.
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Amazing photographs. Most unusual. Had to find the Scotswood Road to get my bearings!
Thanks. :)
It's not that often I cross the Tyne!
spent all of my childhood beside the staithes 1946 -1957, i remember when they was a great fire in june 1951 we were evacuated from our house as it was only about 20yds from the staithes and the police and firemen thought the whole of the staithes was going to catch fire. it closed for a few years and the west wing didn't reopen but the east wing did in 1953. it closed altogether in 1960's.
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