Andy Millne
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The Blue Bell public house was demolished and rebuilt. It was an old coaching inn.
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The Locke Hall is opened in Bedlington.
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The Red Lion public house was demolished and rebuilt.
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A new chimney & screens were erected at the Doctor Pit because of the increased productivity of coal.
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The Doctor Pit became the highest producer of coal in Bedlington.
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Dr James Trotter dies & a memorial to him set up in Front Street West.
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The Bedlington Colliery Strike.
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Co-operative Society begins its greengrocery business in Bedlington.
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Graham & Bestford's Dene Candlework's established.
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Daniel Gooch dies in October. He had designed over 340 locomotives during his career.
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Vulcan Place Schools was again enlarged & renamed the Whitley Memorial School.
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The Primitive Methodist Church was built at Front Street West. It cost £1500.
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Hollymount Estate Purchased by Co-operative Society
Andy Millne posted a timeline entry in 1840 Onwards
The Co-operative Society purchased the Hollymount Estate in Bedlington in January. -
Bedlington gets its YMCA situated at Sleekburn.
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Miners strike lasting seventeen weeks.
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The weir which once dammed the river to provide water power for the Ironworks was washed away (parts of this weir are still visible today).
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New South Row was built by the Bedlington Coal Company.
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Vulcan Place School was enlarged.
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Daniel Gooch leaves Parliament.
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John Muter began manufacturing mineral waters at Sleekburn.
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William Barnes, candle-maker sold out to John Muter of Bedlington.
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The Baptist Chapel was adding a new storey when a cache of seventeenth century, gold and silver coins was found in the roof of the old chapel.
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The Salvation Army is established in Bedlington at the top of Hartford Road 1881. The Bedlington Police Station was opened at the west end of Bedlington.
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Gas lighting was introduced to the streets of Bedlington.
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Bedlington Brick Manufacturing Company established.