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I remember it well! me and my brother used to get thruppence each to keep a look out for the colliery 'polis' at Netherton - and an earfull (or worse) from my mother for being anywhere near it.

Made them this year as well!

It was indeed at the top end of Bedlington and next door to the presbytery of the Roman Catholic Church. It's an awkward place to research on maps, partly because the area is often divided over two maps and partly because it's had so many name changes over the years. The best map i can find that shows all the buildings together is this one from 1898. The property (or at least part of it) which i've marked in blue has had the following adresses and housed the following occupants (with occupation) on census records from 1891, 1901 and 1911. The first number is the census schedule number (not the house number), should Ingrid wish to do more research. The number in brackets which follows the adress is the number of rooms and seems to suggest that the property has been divided into smaller dwellings at some time. Perhaps Ingrid can recognise a family name. C1891 104, West End, Robert Thompson, gardener (5+ rooms) C1901 54? Rose Villa, Ralph Humble, Market gardener (5+ rooms) C1911 257, Rose Villa (Gardens), David Muirhead, market gardener (4 rooms) 258, Rose Villa Cottages, Alfred Alexander, miner (2 rooms) 259, Rose Villa Cottages, James Homes, miner (2 rooms) 260, Rose Villa Cottges, Catholic Row, James John Middleton, miner (2 rooms) 261, Rose Villa Cottages, West End, Alexander Brown, miner (4 rooms)

And thank you from me, it's been a very interesting and testing time for most people but your quiz has been a great distraction from covid, and a great learning experience ! I thought I was past that! I hope you have a great summer and enjoy catching up with your friends and family. Thank you.

Thank you CL - now enjoy the holiday - light nights - garden and whatever else comes your way during your release from lockdown