| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1982-01-05 |
It was announced that the Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, would officially open the ?170 million Kielder Reservoir in May. Work on the Kielder project started in 1976. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1982-03-02 |
Falstone Parish Council supported the application of the Northumbrian Water Authority for a camp site on the north shore of Kielder Reservoir, with a warning to campers to watch out for midges. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1982-03-23 |
Plans to build a hydro-electricity generation station at Kielder Dam was approved by the Northumberland National Park Committee after assurances from the water authority that noise levels would be low. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1982-05-18 |
The North Tyne was ready to welcome Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh as they were due to officially open Kielder Reservoir. Compare HC 01/06/2007. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1982-06-15 |
As Kielder Water opened to anglers for the first time, the sportsmen could not hide their delight as 4,000 of the 100,000 fish were caught during the first week. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1982-08-31 |
Kielder Water became home to Europe?s largest Scout Camp. It had 35 sites offering camping facilities and room for up to 1,000 scouts. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1982-10-26 |
Work began on the construction of a hydro-electric plant at Kielder Water to generate power for 12,000 people. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1982-11-09 |
Northumbrian Water Authority decided to press ahead with its plans to dismantle the watchdog body set up to give North Tyne residents a voice in the development of Kielder Water. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1983-01-04 |
The forestry villages of Kielder, Falstone, Stonehaugh and Byrness could be drastically altered by Forestry Commission proposals to direct its North Tyne operations from Bellingham. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1983-06-20 |
Kielder tourists were itching to complain about the midges, lack of signposting and bad weather. Suggestions for improvements were put forward in a survey of tourists. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1984-08-21 |
Local villagers were seeking assurances about the future of Kielder Castle. It was claimed that, after evicting Kielder Working Men?s Club from the castle, the Forestry Commission was unsure what to do with the 18th century premises, once used as a shooting lodge for the Duke of Northumberland. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1984-10-02 |
Princess Alexandra officially opened the Northumbria Calvert Trust Centre. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1984-10-19 |
Falstone old school had been used as a Youth Club for 19 years. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1985-03-29 |
Kielder planting at Bewshaugh. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1985-03-26 |
The Forestry Commission announced plans to cull the herd of wild goats roaming the fells of the Upper North Tyne Valley because of the damage they were causing to new trees on the Scottish side of the Border. Around half of the 100 animals were to be shot. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1986-12-05 |
Falstone village hall is 60 years old. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1987-01-06 |
After failing to find a tenant, the Forestry Commission was considering carrying out extensive repairs to Kielder Castle before opening it up as a tourist attraction. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1987-01-01 |
(1987 Date unspecified) Villagers on the shores of the massive Kielder Reservoir were up in arms at the prospect of getting mains water in their homes. Instead they wanted to keep their own private water supply from a spring high up on Deadwater Fell. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1988-05-03 |
The Duchess of Northumberland attended the opening ceremony for the ?25,000 indoor riding school and sports centre for the disabled at Kielder adventure Centre. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1988-10-09 |
Kielder WMC was given permission to reopen as a public house. The club, now the Angler?s Arms, had closed the month before after the Federation Brewery foreclosed on a loan. |
