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Wallsend history
Roman Wallsend
In Roman times, this was the site of the fort of Segedunum. This fort protected the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall, which continued from its south-eastern corner down to shore of the River Tyne.
Pre-Conquest
The withdrawal of the Romans from the Wall immediately brought the Picts from the north and shortly afterwards the Angles, sailing from near the mouth of the River Elbe with frequent raids both from sea and from land. Ida the Saxon laid waste to the whole of the north in 547 and Wallsend doubtless suffered in the general devastation. This time of peace came to an abrupt end in 794 when the Danes (or Vikings) swarmed up the Tyne in great numbers.
19th century to present
Several urban sanitary districts were formed in the late 19th century. St Peter’s church has four fine stained glass windows by Michael Healy of An Túr Gloine. Wallsend was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1901.
Shipbuilding
Wallsend has a history of shipbuilding and was the home of the Wigham Richardson shipyard. Swan Hunter & Wigham is best known for building the RMS Mauretania, which held the Blue Riband for 22 years. Other famous ships include the Rms Carpathia which rescued the survivors from the Titanic in 1912.
Coal mining
Wallsend Colliery consisted of seven pits which were active between 1778 and 1935. In the 1820s the pits became incorporated as Russell’s Colliery, which then became the Wallsend and Hebburn Coal Company Ltd. Between 1767 and 1925 there were 11 major incidents recorded at the colliery resulting in over 209 deaths.
Recent history
Wallsend has expanded greatly in terms of housing since the end of World War II. The town centre is separated from the eastern areas of the town by the Wallsend Burn, a stream running through a small glacial valley from north-west to south-east and through the Willington Gut into the River Tyne. The musical The Last Ship, composed and written by Sting, is set in Wallsend.
Commemorating Roman history
Wallsend Metro Station has some signs in English and Latin. Segedunum Roman Fort Museum has displays on Roman history as well as reconstructions of a bath house and a section of the Roman Wall.
Demography
Wallsend is the second least ethnically diverse major urban subdivision in Tyneside. In 2011 Wallsend had a population of 43,826 compared with 42,842 in the previous census. 4.9% of the population is non-white British, which is the same as the surrounding borough.
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