| Corbridge and Matfen |
1950-07-28 |
About 30,000 people were expected to attend the Northumberland County Show, being held for the first time at Tynedale Park. Entries totalled 3,439 and there were expected to be five acres of trade stands. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1955-01-14 |
Villagers in Corbridge and Warden had to flee their homes as The Tyne rose by 10 feet in less than four hours. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1956-11-23 |
Plans were drawn up for a new bypass road for Corbridge involving a diversion of the A69 at Dilston, a new bridge over Devil?s Water, a bridge over the railway and another bridge over the Tyne east of Corbridge. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1956-11-30 |
Plans to build a village hall at Great Whittington in a field presented by Sir Hugh Blackett of Matfen Hall. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1958-10-10 |
Stagshaw Colliery closed because the National Coal Board said that it was uneconomic. Its 135 men were transferred to pits at Bardon Mill, Morwood and West Wylam. Compare 29/08/1958. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1960-01-08 |
Picture of Corbridge Tunnel. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1960-11-18 |
Death of Sir Hugh Douglas Blackett, aged 87, of Matfen Hall. Cf. 25/11/60 for details of funeral. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1961-05-20 |
The bridge over the Tyne at Corbridge was closed for roadworks to be done. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1962-05-18 |
Rail travel would be quicker following the creation of a cutting between Corbridge and Riding Mill to replace the old tunnel. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1962-12-21 |
Roundabout proposed at Stagshaw Crossroads and resiting of Errington Arms. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1964-01-01 |
(1964 Date unspecified) A suit of Roman armour complete with sword was unearthed at the Roman site of Corbridge. This was the most important find made for over 50 years. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1965-01-01 |
(1965 Date unspecified) The proposed provision of traffic lights at the Stagshaw crossroads was rejected by the Ministry of Transport. In 1969, a roundabout was built. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
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 |
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 |
1974-07-12 |
Matfen Hall hosts the wedding reception of Cecil Henry Urwin. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1974-07-19 |
Work starts on the ?7 million Hexham-Corbridge bypass, first discussed some 30 years ago. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1974-07-30 |
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 |
1974-12-13 |
Stewart and Marjorie Milburn are at the Black Bull in Matfen. |
