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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Data Recovery
| Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | |
  Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea shown within Northumberland |
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| Population | 7,100 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Shire county | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWBIGGIN-BY-THE-SEA |
| Postcode district | NE64 |
| Dialling code | 01670 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Wansbeck |
| List of places: UK • England • Northumberland | |
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is a small town in Northumberland, England, lying on the North Sea coast. Once an important port for shipping grain and a coal mining town, it is still a small fishing port making use of traditional coble boats.
History
The town was originally called South Wallerick. After the Danish invasion in AD875 the town was renamed Neubegang or Newbegining, with several different spellings until we have the present Newbiggin. In the 14th century, Newbiggin was a very important maritime centre, called upon to support Edward III in his campaigns against the Scots. At one time Newbiggin was a major port for the shipping of grain. It is said that it was third only in importance after London and Hull.[2]
As early as 1828, Newbiggin was a popular beach resort, with facilities to cater for visitors. There were five good public houses, one of which had bathing facilities, several shops, and lodging houses.[2]
Economy
Fishing has always been associated with Newbiggin, although later many inhabitants were employed in coal mining. By Victorian times, Newbiggin was Northumberland's favourite seaside town, attracting hundreds of visitors every day in the summer months.[2]
In 1869 there were 142 cobles (fishing boats) in Newbiggin-by-the-sea.
Newbiggin Colliery was sunk in 1908. The colliery closed in 1967, but at its peak in 1940, 1400 men were employed there.
Landmarks
The town was at the end of the first telegraph cable from Scandinavia in 1868, and was laid from Jutland, Denmark. Attractions in Newbiggin today include the fourteenth century parish church, and a small heritage centre.
The Lifeboat Station, opened in 1851, is the oldest operational boathouse in the British Isles.[1] Celebrating over 150 years as a lifeboat station, Newbiggin has had 12 different station lifeboats over the years; today it operates an inshore Atlantic 75 lifeboat. The crews have been presented with 16 awards for gallantry.[3]
Now complete is a £10,000,000 renovation to rebuild and improve Newbiggin's rapidly eroding beach. This involved importing 500,000 tonnes of sand from Skegness, delivered by the Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) Oranje[4] and deposited on the beach[5] through a pipe approximately 1 metre (39 in) in diameter. A new offshore breakwater was installed to accompany the matching breakwater on the opposite side of the bay.[6] Also installed is a brass statue by sculptor Sean Henry named Couple, anchored in the centre of the bay.[7][8]
Newbiggin is one of the area's prime locations for watching the North Sea seabird passage during spring and autumn.[citation needed]
Religious sites
The Parish Church of St. Bartholomew contains the finest collection of medieval gravestones in Northumberland. Woodhorn Church is the oldest building in Wansbeck, with parts dating back to the 11th century. The village has the oldest Methodist Chapel in the UK.[1]
Newbiggin by the Sea Summer Fair
Until 2004 Newbiggin was host to an annual street fair that attracted thousands of people every year, a huge fair that expanded over many years. In its final years the fair was set out in the following format: starting at the beginning of the shopping area of Front Street, up to the Cresswell Arms public house flowing into Church Point car park and continuing along the seafront promenade. The lifeboat house and boat yard became the music venue. A stage replaced the boats and the lifeboat house opened its doors, serving food and afternoon tea. Over the years many celebrities entertained the crowds. Some of the more famous appearances were made by Slade, Leo Sayer and TV show Gladiators star Michael Van Wijk along with many others.
Notable people
John Braine was working at the library in Newbiggin (1954-56) when he wrote his best-selling Room at the Top.
