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Dunston - Sadler Square
Sadler Square was named after the Boat Yard and Landing which existed in the 1700s. The houses were strictly functional - two up, two down - with toilets and water supply in the middle of the square.
The houses were demolished in the late fifties. The site was used as part of the new road system to relieve the pressure of Metro Centre traffic.
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Sadler was spelt with one 'd' please. They were my grandfather, my great, and my great - great's.
They must have lived in Dunston since the 1500 - 1600's working with boats.
There was a ships Chandler in Newcastle in 1600 called Sadler.
Posted by: Keith at September 23, 2008 3:53 PM
I am busy researching my family tree. my grandfather was a Sadler at Sadlers Boathouses, Scotswood Road Newcastle. From what I have found out, they moved from Whickham between 1835 and 1859. I wonder if I am related to Keith?
Posted by: Bev Heron at August 6, 2009 12:47 PM
Hi Bev.
I can email you my part of the Sadler family tree.
Keith.
Posted by: Keith at August 10, 2009 7:31 AM
That would be great. I'm doing my family tree on Genes Reunited. My grandfather was Robert Lawson Sadler born at The Boathouses on Scotswood Road in 1889. His father was Robert Sadler married to Rachel Lawson. His father was William Sadler and his father was George Sadler. Do you know which one was awarded the medal for saving someone's life? (My grandfather used to tell us stories of ferrying people over the river.)
Posted by: Bev Heron at May 29, 2010 9:53 PM
Keith, The comment from Bev is in reply to your offer to email part of the Sadler family tree made in your comment of August 10 2009. Can you help Bev with that now please?
Posted by: Whickham Web Wanderers at May 30, 2010 9:06 PM
My grandparents live at No 4 Sadler's Square, my aunty Sadie at No 5, my mother was Margaret Ann (Peggy) Gardener we live in West View Terrace my uncle Bob run the Rower's pub at the bottom of the street, the boatyard was my grandfathers.
Posted by: Les Corbett at August 30, 2011 5:51 PM