Whickham, Broom Lane Estate, Aged Miners Homes

HER Number:
16387

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Whickham, Broom Lane Estate, Aged Miners Homes

Place:
Whickham

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
Residential Building

Site Type: Specific:
Almshouse

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Six miner's cottages. Built in memory of Peter Lee, Durham Miners leader.Opened on 27th January 1940s. Stones were laid by Major Jack Priestman M.C. on behalf of Priestman Collieries, Tom Ridpath, colliery agent, A.L. Ford, manager of Watergate Pit, Jethro Longridge, engineer, Dr Edward Davison Smith, Henry Bolton on behalf of Blaydon co-op, Tom Fawcett on behalf of Swalwell co-op, John Sloan on behalf of Whickham Social Club, W.T. Stutton, on behalf of the Blaydon brnach of Northern Colliery Officials, H.L. Bell of behalf of Watergate Colliery Mechanics, J. Watson on behalf of Watergate Colliery Deputies and J. Williams on behalf of Watergate Colliery Lodge Durham Miners Association. The miner's cottages cost £2,300. Miners had contributed 1p a week to the scheme since the pit opened in 1924.

Easting:
2126

Northing:
6055

Grid Reference:
NZ21266055

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Sunniside Local History Society, no date, Streetgate, www.sunnisidelocalhistorysociety.co.uk/streetgate.html