Alnwick Civic Society
SURVEY OF FRONTAGES IN THE CONSERVATION AREA, 1996
Constitution
Aerial photo - whole town 1949
Aerial photo - whole town April 1946
Plan of Alnwick showing the site of fatal cases of cholera during the outbreak in October 1849. The cases are indicated with a black spot on the plan. This item comes from the extensive collection of plans etc. produced by Bell and Sons Surveyors and Land Agent's of Gateshead, County Durham. John Bell [born 11th February 1755 died 12th January 1816] trained as a land surveyor under John Fryer, who produced the 1820 map of Northumberland. John set up his own business in 1794 as a bookseller and surveyor. His two eldest sons took over the business; John Bell [born 7th October 1783 died 31st October 1864] was mostly interested with books, and Thomas Bell [born 16th December 1785 died 39th April 1860] with surveying and land agency. As surveyors and valuers the Bells were often engaged as commissioners or, surveyors on the enclosure of common and wastelands in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were also heavily involved in the surveying of the Tithe maps following an Act of Parliament in 1836. These commissions and their other work concerned with the construction of railways and public works and as agents to notable landed families, notably the Duke of Northumberland, gave the Bells an unrivalled knowledge of the land and local history. As a result of their undertakings the Bells built up an extensive collection of material. Thomas Bell was also a keen genealogist and the Reverend John Hodgson extensively used his pedigrees and family histories when he wrote the History of Northumberland in 1828.
Conjectural map by Barbara Wodehouse
Conjectural Map 1500, by Barbara Woodhouse
The actual line of the wall is fairly certain as evidence remains. There would have been an outer ditch, probably used for rubbish (plus ca change) then filled in with wall stone used as paths, finally roads. Houses were built along the wall line and the wall stones used as free building materials.
Outline of the conservation area on a historic OS map
Outline of Alnwick Conservation Area over satellite image.
Inn Map by Barbara Woodhouse
Ordnance Survey Name Books Talk by Diana Whaley
Philip Deakin Walk
Report to the General Board of Health on a Preliminary Inquiry into the Sewerage, Drainage, and Supply of Water, and the Sanitary Condition of the Inhabitants, of the Townships of ALNWICK and CANONGATE, in the County of Northumberland, -By ROBERT RAWLINSON, Esq., Civil Engineer, Superintending Inspector,
Sketch Map of Alnwick Lanes by Barbara Woodhouse
The Northern District Telephone Company was formed as a subsidiary of the United Telephone Company (UTV) on 13 December 1881 covering Westmorland, Cumberland, Northumberland and parts of Durham and Scotland.
The Northern District Telephone Company begins to advertise for agents and canvassers on Commission in1886, in the principal towns of Northumberland. Durham, and North Yorkshire, including Alnwick.
In 1887 the Northern District Telephone Company had one private line in Alnwick, and no exchange.
In 1888 a meeting was convened to consider opening an exchange.
Northern District Telephone Company was absorbed by the National Telephone Company on 30 April 1890.
Around 1890 an exchange was opened in Bondgate Without
Tate history: volume-1
Tate history - volume 2
Resource entry for file: EnergyEfficiencyTradBuildings.mp4
Alnwick and the changes it has undergone since the latter part of the 18th century. A lecture delivered in the Town Hall Alnwick on the 13th December 1871, by John Atkinson Wlson Esq of Alnwick.
Woods georeferenced