| Wark |
1873-01-16 |
A public meeting was held in Wark to discuss the possibility of building a new town hall, which would include apartments for the town hall, reading room, mechanics? institute, and the library, and also two dwelling rooms for the accommodation of the librarian and the superintendent of the premises. Mr. Hugh Taylor of Chipchase Castle promised ?500. |
| Wark |
1873-03-20 |
Work began on building a new Mechanics? Institution and Town Hall, a site for this building having been bought by Thomas Taylor of Chipchase Castle. |
| Wark |
1873-08-20 |
The foundation stone of Wark Mechanics? Institution and Town Hall is laid by Mrs. Elizabeth Streatfield, daughter of one of the Hall?s past presidents, Mr. Hugh Taylor of Chipchase Castle, who received a silver trowel at the ceremony |
| Wark |
1873-09-18 |
A cottage called Bank Head near Wark caught fire and was gutted after being struck by lightning. Its occupants, John Bell and his family, escaped unhurt. |
| Wark |
1875-01-09 |
The members of Wark Mechanics Institute celebrated their anniversary on New Years?s Day (1875) by a public tea and concert in the New Town Hall, which had been tastefully decorated by Mr. Cram and Mr. Hutchinson. The concert party failed to arrive having been put on the wrong train. |
| Wark |
1875-01-16 |
A Grand Concert was held in the New Town Hall on Wednesday evening (13th January) when about 300 people were present. Compare 13/02/1875. |
| Wark |
1875-05-22 |
Wark Town Hall clock was fixed in place this week. |
| Wark |
1875-05-26 |
The foundation stone was laid of the new United Presbyterian Church by Mrs George Barclay Bruce. |
| Wark |
1878-09-19 |
The wooden bridge, which spanned the North Tyne at Wark, was being removed and replaced by a handsome iron structure, at a cost of ?1,700. |
| Wark |
1878-09-26 |
Vehicles had to resort to fording the Tyne at Wark because the old wooden bridge was being replaced by an iron one at a cost of ?1,700. |
| Wark |
1879-01-09 |
Wark schoolchildren and their teachers enjoyed the annual ?treat? with 200 pupils joining in games and tucking into a hearty tea before going home, orange in hand. |
| Wark |
1879-12-10 |
Mr. Jobling of Cowden Farm was travelling to Hexham in his gig. While trying to overtake a coal cart, he ran into the wheel, which threw him violently into the road and caused severe head injuries. |
| Wark |
1879-12-31 |
John Pigg, draper in Wark and the North Tyne, invited customers to come and inspect his large selection of new goods and winter wear. |
| Wark |
1880-04-01 |
The tolls from Wark Bridge were put up for auction for the period from May 1880 to May 1881. Applicants could apply to the Wark Bridge Committee at Wark post office for details before the deadline of April 6th. |
| Wark |
1882-07-20 |
Despite a persistent downpour of rain, a good number of people turned out at Wark Bridge for the meet of the otter hounds. |
| Wark |
1882-12-21 |
A concert held in Wark Town Hall raised money for a fund to build a bridge to replace the ford at Longlee. |
| Wark |
1884-03-27 |
Villagers in Wark fought for an hour to successfully save their town hall when a haystack next to it caught fire. |
| Wark |
1888-09-13 |
The Great Northern Foal Show at Wark was one of the most successful ever, with 64 foals, 18 unbroken horses, nine other horses, 15 cattle, 68 geese and 2,420 sheep under the hammer. |
| Wark |
1900-09-15 |
The annual Great Northern Foal & Young Horse Show and Sale of horses, cattle, sheep and geese was held in a field adjoining the Black Bull Hotel. |
| Wark |
1901-11-30 |
?) Thomas Taylor of Chipchase Castle gave ?1000 to the Fleming Memorial Hospital for Sick Children in Newcastle to buy a cot in memory of his father Hugh Taylor. |
