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The Swalwell Chimney
The factory chimney at Swalwell, one of the few remaining on Tyneside, was once part of the Northumberland Paper Mills which operated from the late 19th century until about 1909. The factory was owned by William Grace and Co. and moved to Swalwell from Scotswood about 1887. It was powered from the old Crowley works mill race leading off from the River Derwent. The chimney was re-pointed when the Lidl supermarket opened and stands at one side of their car park. It is 106 feet high.
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A montage photograph of the chimney showing before during and after restoration is on my website in the 'Around Swalwell' page.
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