Bhx7

Just looking at the map again... Is the first building in the photo the Rose & Crown? 

On 21/01/2022 at 12:20, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

@Bhx7 - have you checked back through page one of this topic? There is an image of the Rose & Crown pub. The image is showing a local Man, Matty Whinthrip, with his Horse and Cart outside the pub. The photo is from a book by local historian's Stephen B. & Evan Martin.  Also on page 1 of this topic there are a couple of photos showing the wooden bridge and the steel bridge that replaced it. There are buildings in each photo and one of them must be the Rose & Crown. 

Hope that helps.

Hi Alan (Eggy)

Thank you. I actually had that one of the Rose & Crown, although it is nice image, it shows very little of the actual building concentrating more on the man . Very much appreciate the heads up on the others though and getting back to me.

On 21/01/2022 at 15:15, Canny lass said:

I knew I had one somewhere! The larger building to the right of Viaduct Cottages (sorry, I said Keelmans Row earlier. That was a mistake)

Hi Canny lass

Thank you you very much for the maps and photo's it helps a lot with positioning etc.. So from your description I would assume the closest building to the viaduct is the Rose & Crown. 

It is lovely to be welcomed on to the page and to be given so much information. It is very much appreciated. Bedlington and Horton play a major roll in my families history and its journey into Iron and Steel. I look forward to talking to  all more in the the future

Kind regards

Brian

Good Evening,

Thank you for accepting me on to the forums. My 4 x Gt Grandfather, John Atkinson Harrison had the Rose & Crown, Bedlington Iron Works from c1840 till about 1852. All but 2 of his son's worked in the Iron Works. It has been intriguing reading this particular thread, especially the mention of the Rose & Crown and its positioning. There are a number of incidents which happened during my families time there both happy and tragic, none moreso than the accidental death of the youngest son Joseph Atkinson Harrison at the tender age of only 5.  The incident is mentioned in the newspaper cutting below. Taken from the Newcastle Guardian 15 Sept 1850. 

I have looked for good picture of the Rose & Crown for years. I was lead to believe it was one of the buildings seen below the wooden Viaduct. 

Thanks Brian