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Blaydon history
In the 1760s there was little here but a few farms and cottages. In the latter part of the same century a smelting works was set up from which sprang the industrial growth of the area.
Early history
The earliest recorded evidence of human activity at Blaydon is a Neolithic polished stone axe found in the early 20th century. A number of Bronze Age cists are recorded from Summerhill and several others from Bewes Hill.
Battle of Stella Ford
20,000 Scots defeated 5,500 English soldiers defending the ford over the Tyne. The Scots had been provoked by Charles I, who had imposed bishops and a foreign prayer book on their church. The battle brought to an end the ‘Eleven Years of Tyranny’ by forcing Charles to recall Parliament.
The 18th century and the Industrial Revolution
Blaydon burn was the site of coal mining and the coal trade, particularly from the early 18th century. Industries supported by coal trade included chemical works, bottle works, sanitary pipe works, lampblack works, an ironworks, a smithy and brickworks – Cowen’s Upper and Lower Brickworks.
Blaydon School Press
In the 1930s, pupils at Blaydon Intermediate School developed technique for producing hardback books. Their productions were highly respected and favourably compared to other successful private printing presses of the time.
Stella South Power Station
Post war era of the late 40s and 50s saw a rapid rise in demand for electricity. New power station at Stella Haugh helped meet the energy demands of the North East until its closure in 1991. It was demolished in 1992.
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