| Corbridge and Matfen |
1982-03-23 |
Chartered surveyors Smiths Gore offered for sale at around ?22,500 the Methodist Chapel in Matfen. The chapel, built in 1840, was suitable for conversion to a house. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1982-02-09 |
A major visitor centre for Corbridge and improved public transport were included in proposals to increase tourism along the Roman Wall. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1981-08-11 |
A ?150,000 extension at the Black Bull in Matfen was approved by councillors. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1981-06-23 |
The Hunday Tractor Museum at Newton was voted museum of the year. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1981-05-19 |
The girder bridge across the River Tyne at Corbridge was very close to demolition. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1979-04-09 |
The Queen Mother opened the Hunday farm and tractor museum founded by farmer John Moffitt. She described the museum as ?delightful and imaginative.? |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1979-10-08 |
The ?3 million Styford link road, designed to take virtually all traffic away from Corbridge and Riding Mill, and to eliminate the notorious Whiteside Bank accident black spot, was officially opened by the Duke of Northumberland. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1977-03-28 |
Corchester School, despite having been closed for almost two years, suffered ?2000 worth of damage from local vandals. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1975-11-10 |
A year after closing down due to falling orders, the 100 year-old fireclay works of J. Jameson and Son resumed operations in supplying fittings to the building trade. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1975-10-06 |
A new milestone was reached for Tynedale Rugby Club when the first XV ran out on the field at Tynedale Park for their first match on their new ground. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1975-07-11 |
Corchester School holds its last prize-giving day. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1974-12-24 |
The 97-pupil Corchester School, founded 84 years earlier, was to close through lack of pupil numbers, which made the private school uneconomic. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1974-12-13 |
Stewart and Marjorie Milburn are at the Black Bull in Matfen. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1974-07-30 |
More than 80 volunteer archaeologists began a race against time to excavate Roman sites near Corbridge. Tons of earth-moving equipment had appeared as work started on the new Hexham-Corbridge bypass. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1974-07-19 |
Work starts on the ?7 million Hexham-Corbridge bypass, first discussed some 30 years ago. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1974-07-12 |
Matfen Hall hosts the wedding reception of Cecil Henry Urwin. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1973-07-03 |
Plans for a bypass at Corbridge and Hexham, held up because of government cutbacks, were finally given the go-ahead by transport minister, John Peyton. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1972-06-13 |
A fete at Matfen Hall Cheshire Home raised ?4,000. This money was to be put towards the cost of providing extra accommodation for staff and residents. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1971-04-02 |
Ingoe School closes in line with the county education department?s policy of closing one-teacher schools. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1969-12-16 |
A roundabout was opened at Stagshaw two months ahead of schedule, replacing the crossroads that had been there hitherto. |
