| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1890-12-13 |
Newbrough Mechanics? Institute reopened on Saturday 6th December after undergoing enlargement. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1892-03-12 |
Newbrough Methodist Free Church Band of Hope held a public meeting and programme of music. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1891-04-18 |
A curious insect was discovered in the lead mines at Stonecroft. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1897-07-11 |
The Newbrough Mechanics? Institute celebrated its 50th anniversary. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1901-11-23 |
An influential and representative meeting of gentlemen was held at Newbrough Town Hall to consider creating some sort of permanent memorial to Colonel George Elliott Benson of Newbrough, who had been killed in action at Braakeblaagte in South Africa. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1901-12-07 |
The foundation stone for a new Town Hall at Newbrough was laid by Mrs. Jane Todd of Newbrough Park, at whose expense the hall was being built. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1904-12-31 |
Mrs. Walter T. Benson of Newbrough Hall presented the each of the tenants on the estate with a couple of rabbits. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1907-11-23 |
A business consortium paid ?20,000 to take over the interests of the Settlingstones Mines Company. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1911-05-13 |
The Fourstones firm of W. Wharton was offering cycles for sale at ?4 each. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1911-06-03 |
(HH) Death of Colonel William Lisle Blenkinsopp Coulson of Newbrough Park, the animal?s friend, on Thursday 1st June 1911. Cf. HH 10/06/1911, 08/07/1911. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1912-03-23 |
A six month long strike by miners at Settlingstones ended when a deal was struck on a return to work. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1913-02-01 |
The future looked bright for the Settlingstones Mine near Newbrough after a 32-foot wide seam of valuable barytes (barium sulphate) was discovered at a depth of 120 fathoms indicating rich lead deposits lower down. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1914-05-23 |
(HH) Fourstones Paper Mill was an example of a failing local industry revived. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1916-04-08 |
Newbrough described as a ?pleasant and historic village.? |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1916-05-06 |
Presentation to Mr. J. Aichison on his retirement after 22 years? service as stationmaster at Fourstones. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1922-09-23 |
Unveiling of the lych gate at Newbrough Church. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1926-02-02 |
Thirty-six men and boys were suspended from Fourstones Colliery. The losses were blamed on a recession in the industry. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1929-08-13 |
A new rural automatic telephone exchange was opened at Newbrough, enabling subscribers to call the parent exchange at Hexham as well as being able to ring locally. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1933-08-02 |
Mary Jackson was presented with a portable wireless set, suitably inscribed, to mark her retirement after 42 years as headmistress at Newbrough School. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1930-03-01 |
Settlingstones Institute. |
