Lemington is an area and
electoral ward
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of
Newcastle upon Tyne
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in
North East England
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.
History
Lemington has a strong
industrial
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history. It is famous for its brick
glassworks cone, built in 1787. The
River Tyne
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used to pass very close to Lemington, until the Tyne Improvement Commission cut a new, shorter, straighter channel over the Blaydon Haugh, leaving behind the Lemington Gut. Also visible are the ruins of the former Tyne Iron Company Ironworks which were built in 1797 and decommissioned in 1886. Its
coke ovens
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are still evident near
Lemington Power Station
Lemington Power Station was a small, now demolished coal-fired power station, located in North East England. It was situated on the Lemington Gut, a backwater of the River Tyne, at Lemington, west of Newcastle upon Tyne. The station's main ...
. The power station was built in 1903 to supply the tram system with electricity. It was largely demolished in 1946. The remains of Lemington Staithes can be seen on the Lemington Gut near the power station. The staithes used to mark the end of the North Wylam to Lemington Point waggonway, which took coal from the local collieries to the staithes for export. On 12 July 1875 Lemington Station opened on the
Scotswood, Newburn & Wylam Railway. On 15 September 1958 the station closed to passengers and on 4 January 1960 the station was closed to goods, but the lines weren't lifted until 1992, when the
Ever Ready battery factory in
Newburn
Newburn is a semi rural parish, former electoral ward and former urban district in western Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England. Situated on the North bank of the River Tyne, it is built rising up the valley from the river. It is situated ...
closed.
The
Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Plant
The Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Plant was a large graphite works situated in the North East of England. It was positioned at Lemington in Newcastle upon Tyne, on the north bank of the River Tyne. The plant was operated by the Anglo Great Lakes ...
which operated in the area, also closed around this time.
In 1843 the Lemington graveyard made way for industrial development. This was later used for school grounds. In the 2000s the school was demolished to make way for housing.
Today, it is largely a residential area of the city and includes the large Dumpling Hall housing estate which was constructed in the 1960s and 1970s.
Notable people
*
Harold Elsdon
Harold Elsdon (19 February 1921 – 8 May 1995) was an English cricketer. Elsdon was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Lemington, Northumberland.
Elsdon made his debut for Northumberland against the Lancashire ...
(1921–1995), cricketer
References
External links
Newcastle Council Ward Info: Lemington
Districts of Newcastle upon Tyne
Wards of Newcastle upon Tyne
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