Hadrian Road, 1913
MR MALCOLM DUNN photographed Hadrian Road looking through the railway bridge from Davy Bank in June, 1968.
Carville Riverside Branch Line had stations for both goods and passengers. W Lee was the agent at the LNER goods yard from 1913 to 1932 and G Bell was the stationmaster for passengers from 1901-1924, followed by T Rodham from 1927-1932.
These houses are at the corner of Charles Street with Hadrian Road. The 1913 edition of the Ordnance Survey map shows them below Palmer's Buildings opposite the United Methodist Church, known locally as the Colliery Chapel. Above were the Coal Depot, Wallsend Colliery workings and reservoirs. To the right below the bridge was Railway Terrace and at the bottom of Davy Bank was the Davy Inn Public House.
The Davy Inn has been listed in Trade Directories since 1827 with William Armstrong as publican, then Joseph Mordue from 1850 as Parish Clerk, innkeeper, lime burner, brick and tile maker, cement manufacturer and farmer and with Francis John Mordue as brewer and victualler. It remained in the Mordue family until 1922.
Joseph Mordue owned a ballast quay and was able to reclaim land from the mudflats by tipping chalk ballast from the colliers entering the Tyne to load up with coals bound for London, which eventually enabled the area to accommodate heavy industry and shipbuilding works. Until early in 1950s there was a ring set into the front wall of the pub which enabled small boats to tie up.
If anyone has information please ask for Local Studies on (0191) 200 5424 or e-mail at local.studies@northtyneside.gov.uk
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