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Marley Hill - Waggonway Row
Waggonway Row was built in the 1840s right alongside the Pontop & Jarrow Railway, near to the Coke works. In 1901 fifty-five families occupied the houses with a population of 290. It became known as High Row. A 1959 map shows the west end of the row to be in ruins and the whole row was demolished in 1960.
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My family going back to the 1890s worked at the mines in Marley Hill, Burnopfield.
I have just found out when the father worked at Marley Hill, he lived at Waggonway Row.
Are there any old maps around or any photos of the site?.
Posted by: Paul Riddler at August 21, 2008 11:18 PM
Please see
http://www.dmm.org.uk/colliery/m003.htm
Posted by: Whickham Web Wanderers at August 24, 2008 12:09 PM