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Old church road of low fell

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modern houses built in Low fell

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Picture of low fell in the 1960s where the co-op and various shops are standing now.

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what the old shops in the 1800s used to look like in Low fell. These buildings are also still standing and used as butcher shops, florists and also takeaways.

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Old picture of the beaconsfield pub in low fell which is still standing

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Whinney house as a hospital during the first world war when the house was used as a recuperation centre for the wounded soldiers.

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old picture of capitol cinema on Durham Road

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This was the old tramway waiting room
The Low fell tram Terminus Northern General motor buses ran services that went to Chester-le-street from this point then onto the next junction with kells lane it is now a key shop.

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Pictured is what is now Lloyds bank in the 1960s

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Steam tram which operated on Durham Road, this was pictured outside of Low fells cycle shop and standing of what is now Kwik fit looking towards.

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This was pictured in Low fell on the 16th August 1939. Seen opposite the New cannon inn which is now called The cannon. The tram pictured was sold to Gateshead in the year 1948 and ran as the No. 73.

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Paintings of the Great flood of 1771 which caused some settlers to move to Low fell 

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Paintings of the Great flood of 1771 which caused some settlers to move to Low fell 

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8 intriguing facts about the background of Low fell 

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8 intriguing facts about the background of Low fell 

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1. Prior to the year of 1809 Low fell was part of what was called Gates head Fell a constituent part of the ancient County of Durham.
2. In 1771 the number of settlers increased because of the 'Great flood of 1771' during the time when the Rivers Tyne, Wear and Tees all unfortunately burst their banks which caused a number of people to lose their homes and move to Low fell.
4. In 1809 and act was carried out which ordered the enclosure of Gates head Fell this act separated Gateshead Fell into Wrekenton, Sherrif Hill and also Low Fell
5. St Helen's church the principal landmark cost £13,000 to build and this was done by Edward Joicey of Whinney House who was also a partner in the colliery firm named Joicey and Co.
6.In January of 1841, the local poet named Thomas Wilson bought land on Durham Road and then  opened literary rooms which was also opened in November 1841.The upper section of these literary rooms was used as a school for the local children until the opening of a new school at Kells Lane in 1895.
7.The England cricketer Graham Onions who is a local  learned his trade at a nearby Gateshead Fell Cricket Club.
8.  The suburb was once home to a pair of cinemas named The Classic and The Capitol. The Classic was located on Kells Lane and was opened in 1928, and the Capitol was located on Durham Road and opened later in 1936.

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''police have revealed how they have caught two burglars believed to be behind the vast majority of incidents, which were break-ins to sheds and allotment buildings, not family homes.

And of the 29 offences committed in the area, 23 have now been detected.

Chief Insp Mick Lillico, of the force’s Gateshead Area Command, said: “Last summer there was a spate of offences in the area, the bulk of which related to allotment sheds. The Neighbourhood Policing Team, supported by 24/7 response officers, pro-actively targeted the area.

“This resulted in the arrest of two local men. Each were charged with five offences with a further 20 being taken in to consideration. They appeared at Gateshead Magistrates’ Court on July 25 where they received a Community Order.

“The area command has continued the focus and this year has reduced shed burglaries by 35%. In the area where the shed burglaries occurred last summer offences have reduced by 21%.”

People living on Ventnor Gardens were stunned to discover their area topped the table for burglaries in all streets in the North East.''- http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/cops-snare-shed-allotment-raiders-7234369

''Police are warning residents in Gateshead to lock their doors and be on the look out for opportunist burglars.

The advice comes after a number of recent incidents in the Low Fell area where homeowners have disturbed intruders inside their properties.

In the last week there has been four reports of intruders being caught inside homes in the Grisedale Gardens and Appleby Gardens areas.

In all of the instances the offenders have managed to sneak into properties through unlocked doors, and although nothing was stolen in any of them officers are urging the public to lock their door and help keep burglars and thieves out.

Extra patrols are being carried out across the Low Fell area and officers are posting crime prevention leaflets through peoples' doors warning them about the recent incidents and advising them on what they can do to avoid becoming a victim to opportunist criminals.'' - http://www.northumbria.police.uk/your_neighbourhood/central_area_command/gateshead/south_gateshead/news-detail/?pageId=43519

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The Low fell settlement lies on a busy bus route which transport people in and out of Gateshead and is served by several bus services, such as the 'Angel' which continues into Durham. and the Q1 and Q2 which continues to Newcastle, and Wrekenton and then goes back to Gateshead

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Wilsons's Literary Rooms, opened in Durham Road in 1841. It then later became LLoyds bank, then for some time lay unused before it was renovated in 2013 to an upmarket bar named "The Bank".

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Underhill, at 99 Kells Lane, is a Grade II* listed building. It was the home of Sir Joseph Swan between 1869–1883 and was the site of many pioneering experiments in photographic processing and in electricity.

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231 Kells Lane is the location of Home House. it was built in the early 19th and   was the family home of the Dodds sisters who founded the little theatre and is also a Grade II listed building

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Low Fell is home to numerous buildings listed by English Heritage.

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The carters well is of ancient origin and the well was used to supply water to the suburb until the 19th century and is kept on display.
There is also a pub called the tap @ carters well just a few minutes away from the well.

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The England cricketer Graham onions lives in the suburb

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The home of sir joseph swan was the first domestic property in the world to be illuminated by electrical light

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The principal landmark in the suburb is St Helen's Church

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It is home to several homes, schools, pubs and churches.

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The suburb is contained within the Gateshead council ward of the same name and is also represented locally by members of the Liberal democrats party, though nationally the suburb is represented by the Labour party.

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Some of the villas still remain to this day, and also contribute to the Grade ll buildings in the suburb. This continues to develop low fell into an affluent village feel to it.

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Low fell has a rich and long history compared to in the 19th century dozens of wealthy individual came to low fell they all built substantial villas to escape the dirt at the time in Newcastle.

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Low fell was originally established by the tinkers and miners in the 18th century.

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Low fell is a affluent suburb in the borough of Gateshead it is bordered on sheriff hill/deckham. Its population in 2001 was 8,643. And then fell to  8,636 in 2011.