Newcastle City Council wants to continue regenerating the area and create a vibrant urban village but the current state of the river, with a large drop to the water and an unsightly exposed bed at low tide, is seen as a disincentive to future development.
Studies in to the options for managing the water environment in the lower Ouseburn Valley were completed in 2001. The preferred option selected was the construction of a tidal barrage and navigation lock at the area under the Glasshouse bridge thus encouraging redevelopment by raising of the water level along the river in the lower Ouseburn Valley and improving the value of the waterway for recreation, including navigation.
The barrage will form a gateway feature for the valley, where redevelopment will be encouraged by the constant high water level, while maintaining the tidal environment in the section of the Ouseburn within the Newcastle Quayside redevelopment area.,/p>
15th November 2016
10th September 2009
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The barrage is now open for use.
26th August 2009
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23rd June 2009
10th June 2009
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29th May 2009
20th May 2009
19th April 2009
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7th April 2009
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29th March 2009
19th March 2009
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4th March 2009
18th February 2009
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3rd February 2009
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2nd February 2009
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24th January 2009
13th January 2009
19th November 2008
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22nd October 2008
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17th September 2008
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5th July 2008
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29th June 2008
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6th June 2008
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2nd May 2008
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30th April 2008
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30th March 2008
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26th March 2008
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18th May 2006
Before construction began.
Sketches courtesy of lead artist Michael Dan Archer.
More Information:
- Michael Dan Archer - Lead artist on the Ouseburn Barrage
- Ouseburn Trust - Ouseburn Barrage
- Chronicle Live - £4.7m Ouseburn Barrage turned off since 2010
See my other photos around Ouseburn:
- Ouseburn - 2005 to 2012
- Ouseburn - 2014 to 2018
- Ouseburn - 2020 to 2023
- Ouseburn - 2024
- Ouseburn Schools and Ballast Hills Burial Ground
- Ouseburn - Lower Steenberg’s Yard Construction
- Ouseburn - Street Art and Graffiti
- Ouseburn - The Malings
- Ouseburn - Toffee Factory
- Ouseburn - Victoria Tunnel
- Ouseburn Farm
- Ouseburn Quays Construction
Thanks for another great collection, Steve.
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Lawrence
No problem. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's just a shame I managed to somehow miss the opening ceremony!
Thanks for information on the ouseburn steve ,I had no idea this was going on and you even got the plans
ReplyDeleteAlex
No problem.
ReplyDeleteI don't miss much that goes on around here, except for the official opening! :)
The ouseburn used to be packed with all sorts of small boats - often in all states of repair or disuse, but many were obviously well loved and used craft. Every picture now shows the entire ouse deserted, without even a rowing boat, even on the old slips. Can anyone tell me where all the boats have gone?. Are there any plans to dredge the river?. Are there fish now in the river there?.
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