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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.





20th October 2009























11th January 2011



The estate has finally been demolished and here is a photo that I took during demolition.





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13 comments:

  1. Yvonne Young30 October 2009 at 12:26

    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.

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  2. Newcastle Photos31 October 2009 at 13:51

    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!

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  3. Anonymous8 December 2010 at 21:39

    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

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    1. Anonymous7 December 2017 at 00:14

      When did ur dad sell the shop and who too? I lived there in the 70's

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    2. Anonymous7 December 2017 at 00:15

      When did ur dad sell the shop and who too? I lived there in the 70's

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    3. Anonymous7 April 2023 at 21:28

      Hi Jacqueline it's Phil Johnson my parents had the corner shop on Delaval Road corner of Axwell Park view what good memories remember your sister Leslie at John marley school .didn't yous also have a cafe bottom of Westgate Road

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  4. Newcastle Photos9 December 2010 at 08:05

    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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  5. mikegil@shaw.ca9 August 2012 at 03:53

    read Jacquelines comments,I lived at 14 forest rd from 52--66 then they moved everyone,I remember the 2 stores I believe mr patterson had the one on front corner by the chippies and you had the one around the corner,also had great time at the park,remembered band would play at the bandstand in the 'BOTTOM' park,living in canada now ,been gone 44 yrs seems like theres nothing left but memories. thanks for the photos. Mike Gilchrist37

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  6. Unknown28 October 2013 at 18:25

    I Jackie
    I like your photos and comments such a shame the old west end you remember me Richie cruddas park it was good in our days
    thanks a lot
    Richie E

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  7. Melanie22 January 2014 at 20:14

    Hi, do you allow people to pin to Pinterest from your site?

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  8. Newcastle Photos23 January 2014 at 07:21

    Hello Melanie, I'm not quite sure what that means.

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  9. Melanie23 January 2014 at 22:08

    It's a website; pinterest.com with virtual pinboards where you post photos from the web which link back to the original source, ie your blog. I have started a board on it about Scotswood and would like to "pin" some of your pictures to my board. It's like a mixture of posting pictures on Facebook and linking to someone's blog. Hope that makes sense. You don't have to do anything your end to enable this but I wanted to get your permission as they are your photos.

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  10. Newcastle Photos24 January 2014 at 13:40

    Thanks and yeh, feel free to use any images you like as long as you stick a link back to this site from when you post them. Check out my Scotswood label for more posts from around Scotswood.
    Also feel free to send me the link to your Scotswood page and I will put it up on here.

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