Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

I remember that. In October of each year, early 1960's, we used to cycle from the Oval, looking for conkers, to Mitford via Nedderton, Hepscott and Morpeth. There were two groups of Horse Chestnut trees in Nedderton - first on the left as you rode through from Bedlington and I think they were next to a farm house or farm buildings and the second group was on the right outside Netherton Hall. The next place was one my older brother and his mates took me to, Hepscott Manor & cottages ,but they didn't tell me what the buildings were used for just that I had to keep quiet and hide every time someone came along the road. Think it was probably three years before I realised I was hiding behind walls when blind residents were walking up and down the lane.

Reedy also followed up with this lot :- Paul Reed Yesterday at 20:03 For Sale - selection of local history books. Please see the images below. £10 or nearest offer for all booklets or happy to accept offers for any individual ones. I can drop the booklets off in Bedlington or nearby. Please messenger me if you’re genuinely interested. Thanks for looking. These sold within two hours.

All sold - one buyer, within 6 hours.

@Reedy - posted this in the Facebook group - Bygone Bedlington :- Paul Reed 43 mins For Sale - a selection of ‘Bedlingtonshire Revisited’ magazines. 2002 - March, June, July & Christmas Special. 2003 - All 12 monthly issues plus Christmas Special. 2004 - All 12 monthly issues plus Christmas Special. 2005 - 11 monthly issues (April missing) plus Christmas Special. 2006 - All 12 monthly issues. 2007 - January, February, March, April, May July. Originally selling for 90p per issue. This bundle consists of 60 issues for which I’m asking £25 which works out at just over 41p each. I can drop the booklets off in Bedlington or nearby. Please messenger me if you’re genuinely interested. Thanks for looking.

Dave says - 'Halloww' back and that he hadn't seen you for quite a while.

Bill - done.

@HIGH PIT WILMA - I think it is Bill - I've asked him - let you know his response.

@Andy Millne - just been looking through the Gallery>Historic Bedlington>Bedlington and Netherton Old Photo's by Cmypil and quite a few of the photos are 'Blanked out'! Are they lost forever, or just hiding?

@Canny lass :- can't find anything on any building where any of the Ironworks owners etc. There is a 1858 map/scaled drawing of the area but no houses on the map. The map shows a Puddlers row approximately where Melrose Avenue is now so don't know if this is accurate or this row was demolished and a new Puddlers Row.

Unfortunately it was posted with '....(date unknown).....' Like you CL I had a look at the old maps and there is a cluster of buildings marked on the 1859 map - two buildings marked on the 1896 map - one building marked on the 1920 map and one on the latest map they hold, 1938, but no name etc on any of the maps . Busy going through Evan Martin's book - 'Bedlington Iron & Engine Works 1736 - 1867' but haven''t found any reference to buildings in that area.

@Peter Turner - there have been a few photos of the the wooden bridge, replaced in 1930 with steel bridge, but all the ones I have seen have only had proberties on the South/Bebside side of the river. @johndawsonjune1955 posted this photo, today, on his Facebook group site - Past Times History group :-

@Andy Brown - don't know anyone of that name on this group.

Can't find an image of the front of the Laird's House since it's refurbishment - but it is now open :- https://www.thelairdshouse.com/