Battle Hill Gallery

Battle Hill Gallery

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This is a gallery of photos of Battle Hill. The boundary between Hencotes and Battle Hill on the N side is defined by Haligut Burn, so St Aidan’s Church is in Hencotes. On the S side, Carntyne Care Home’s postal addess is Hencotes. The premises to E of Carntyne are in Battle Hill.
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Pre-1863: Battle Hill S side at Eastgate junction, painting with Beehive Inn on right

1887: Battle Hill looking W from Eastgate, crowds on Jubilee Day, No 3/5 Wigton Clothing Factory

c1890: Battle Hill looking W from Cattle Market, junction with Eastgate

c1900?: Battle Hill, Hexham. Monochrome; looking W from Cattle Market, Eastgate junction

c1900?: Battle Hill, Hexham. Sepia; looking W from Cattle Market, cattle emerging at Eastgate, horse drawn carts, No 1 Eastgate Cattle Market Post Office, No 4 Cattle Market Jameson's Tea and Dining Rooms, No 2 Verraes Tea Rooms (?), No 1 Old Grey Bull pub

c1900: Battle Hill looking W from Cattle Market, junction with Eastgate

c1900?: Battle Hill S side, English/United Presbyterian Church built in 1864 (possibly No 18), demolished in 1954, near site of the 1963 Post Office

1902: Cattle Market looking W to Battle Hill, bank building on Fore Street to right

1904?: Battle Hill, Hexham. Monochrome; looking E from top

1904: Battle Hill looking W to Beaumont Street junction, Benson Memorial Statue unveiling

1904: Battle Hill S side at Eastgate junction, Lord Methuen's procession leaving after unveiling of Benson statue. Eastgate No 1 Thompson confectioner, Cattle Market Post Office, Criterion Inn

c1905: Battle Hill S side looking SE from Beaumont Street junction. From right: No 24, No 22, archway, No 20, No 18 English/United Presbyterian Church

c1905: Battle Hill S side looking SE from Beaumont Street junction. From right: No 24, No 22, archway, No 20, No 18 English/United Presbyterian Church

1910: Battle Hill, Hexham. Looking W, NER horse-drawn cart, No 2 F Etzel pork butcher, No 3 Wigton Clothing Company with original wrought iron balcony, No 5 ?, No 7 Globe Inn pub, horse and hounds

c1910: Battle Hill S side looking E, No 14 Battle Hill House, Charles J Rogerson's School for Boys

c1910: Battle Hill N side, No 13 R Milburn & Son butcher (smaller version of CD0274)

c1910: Battle Hill N side, No 13 R Milburn and Son butcher

c1910: Battle Hill S side, corner of No 24 on right, Nos 20/22 after archway. Only the archway remains; a manual telephone exchange was built on the site of No 20 and Gibson House built to the right of the archway

c1910: Battle Hill S side, No 14 Battle Hill House Charles J Rogerson's School for Boys, No 12/10 Excelsior Buildings in distance

1914: Battle Hill N side. Monochrome photo; No 5 HP Rose, Tailor and Costumier, Hosier and Outfitter

Pre-1920: Battle Hill S side looking S from junction with Beaumont Street, No 24 (now site of Gibson House) and Maltkiln Lane, prior to cutting of St Wilfrid's Road

1920s: Battle Hill looking E, No 16 Hexham Motor Company, No 14 Mickley Coal Company, Excelsior Buildings

c1920: Battle Hill S side, No 26 PJ Guthrie Coal & Coke Merchant, United Delivery, tricycle cart

1921: Battle Hill S side Excelsior Buildings, No 12 National Provincial & Union Bank of England Ltd

1925: Battle Hill, Hexham. Sepia; looking W from Cattle Market, Eastgate junction, No 1 Eastgate Criterion Hotel pub , No 4 Cattle Market Alexander Cafe, No 2 Verraes Tea Rooms (?), No 1 Old Grey Bull pub

c1930: Battle Hill S side, No 14/16 Hexham Motor Co

1932?: Battle Hill, Hexham. Sepia; looking W, Eastgate junction, No 1 Eastgate Criterion Hotel pub, No 4 Cattle Market Charlton's Cafe

1940: Battle Hill N side at junction with Back Street (St Mary's Chare), No 3 Barclay's Bank

c1940: Battle Hill, No 5 HP Rose tailor, advert from 1940s cookery book

c1940: Battle Hill N side, No 11 TL Lishman and Son grocer confectioner, Mr Lishman outside shop

1950s: Battle Hill. Monochrome; looking E from outside No 21 JR Denton newsagent

1950s: Battle Hill looking E from Post Office site, No 21 JR Denton newsagent tobacconist

1950s: Battle Hill N side, No 5 HP Rose tailor, proprietor Frank Fox shutting up shop on last day

1954: Battle Hill S side, possibly No 18, English/United Presbyterian Church during demolition

1964: Battle Hill N side at junction with Back Street (St Mary's Chare), No 3 Barclay's Bank

1964: Battle Hill N side at junction with Back Street (St Mary's Chare), No 3 Barclay's Bank

1970s: Battle Hill looking W from Eastgate, on right No 2 Cattle Market Northern Rock Building Society, No 1 Old Grey Bull pub, No 3 Battle Hill National Westminster bank

1977: Battle Hill looking W, No 4 JW Oxley on left, on right No 11 Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company, No 13 Fine Fare,

1977: Battle Hill looking W, No 8 Fine Leathers, No 10 T&G Allan, entrance to Excelsior Building, No 12 unknown, construction of Post Office buildings on Newman Way site

1977: Battle Hill looking W, No 3/5 National Westminster Bank, No 7 The Globe pub

1977: Battle Hill looking W from junction with Beaumont Street to N side of Hencotes

1978: Cattle Market and Battle Hill N side looking W from Eastgate junction, Cattle Market No 4 Spinning Wheel cafe, No 2 Northern Rock Building Society; Battle Hill No 1 Old Grey Bull pub, No 3/5 National Westminster Bank

1978: Battle Hill N side, No 11 Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company (with projecting sign for London & Newcastle Tea Company), No 13 Fine Fare (vacant?) and RW Welch shoes

1978: Battle Hill looking S from Beaumont Street, No 28 HL Caris & Son watchmaker jeweller, No 30 residential, No 32 residential

1979: Battle Hill N side, No 21 JR Denton newsagent tobacconist, No 19 Card Shop and the Music Centre

1979: Battle Hill S side, No 2 T Murray and Co Ltd

1979: Battle Hill S side, No 6 Greggs Sports, No 8 Fine Leathers

1979: Battle Hill S side, No 10 Excelsior Buildings arch showing alley prior to redevelopment

1979: Battle Hill S side looking SW, No 20 Post Office

1979: Battle Hill looking SE at Eastgate junction, Eastgate No 1 Criterion pub, Battle Hill No 2 T Murray fishmonger

1980: Battle Hill looking W from Cattle Market

1981: Battle Hill looking E from Post Office site, No 19/21 JE Denton newsagent tobacconist

1981: Battle Hill looking S, No 21 JR Denton newsagent and tobacconist on left

1981: Battle Hill S side, No 4 Thomas Pattinson & Sons estate agents and JW Oxley confectioner tobacconist

1984: Battle Hill S side looking W, No 8 Oxfam, No 6 Greggs Sports, No 4 JW Oxley confectioner tobbaconist

1984: Battle Hill S side looking E, Gibson House on right, Post Office building on left

1984: Battle Hill looking N at rear of Gibson House, archway just visible on right

1984: Battle Hill looking W, No 3/5 National Westminster Bank, No 7 Globe Inn pub, No 9 Hexham China Shop and Hartonclean dry cleaners

1984: Battle Hill N side looking NW from Cattle Market junction with Eastgate, No 1 Old Grey Bull pub, alleyway to St Mary's Chare, No 3/5 Westminster Bank

1985: Battle Hill S side looking N, rear of No 10 Excelsior Buildings arch

1985: Battle Hill looking SE from Beaumont Street, junction with St Wilfrid's Road, Gibson House No 1 North East Co-op last day of trading. Originally site of Nos 22-24.

1985: Battle Hill loooking SE across Beaumont Street and Benson Memorial Statue, junction with St Wilfrid's Road, Gibson House No 1/2 Co-op shop, No 3 Chemist (vacant), archway

1985: Battle Hill looking E, Gibson House, alleyway, No 3 Chemist (vacant), No 1/2 Co-op shop, junction with St Wilfrid's Road, No 24 TH Nichol

1986: Battle Hill looking SW at junction with St Wilfrid Road, corner of Gibson house on left, No 24 flower shop

1986: Battle Hill looking E from Post Office site

1986: Battle Hill looking W, No 3/5 National Westminster Bank, No 7 Globe Inn pub, No 9 Hexham China Shop and Hartonclean dry cleaners

1986: Battle Hill N side, No 7 The Globe Inn pub, No 5 National Westminster Bank

c1986: Battle Hill S side looking W, No 2 T Murray & Co Ltd

c1986: Battle Hill S side looking SW at junction with St Wilfrid Road, No 24 Nicols & Laidlaw, No 1/2 Gibson House ?, No 3 Greggs Sports

1987: Battle Hill N side, No 9 Hartonclean and Hexham China Shop, archway to Globe Inn yard, No 7 The Globe Inn pub

1987: Battle Hill N side, No 13 RW Welch shoes and Murray Brothers Scottish woollen mill, No 11 Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company, archway to St Mary's Wynd

1987: Battle Hill S side, No 20 Post Office and Sorting Office

1987: Battle Hill looking S, junction with St Wilfrid's Road, No 24 Nichol & Laidlow

1987: Battle Hill looking S through alleyway at No 10 Excelsior Building

1989: Battle Hill looking W from Fore Street, Cattle Market S side behind hay trailer

1990: Battle Hill S side looking SW along Newman Way, No 5 Gojo Video, No 4 Lords Books, No 3/2 Jasmine Garden Chinese restaurant, No 1 unknown. Originally the site of Nos 14-18 Battle Hill

1991: Battle Hill looking W, No 4 JW Oxley confectioner tobacconist, No 6 Rainbow Pets, Hexham Antiques through alleyway and Oxfam, No 10 T&G Allan stationers, No 12 AT Mays travel agents

1991: Battle Hill looking S, No 20 Post Office

1991: Battle Hill looking W, No 3/5 National Westminster Bank, No 7 Globe Inn pub, No 9 Hexham Health Foods and Hartonclean drycleaners

1991: Battle Hill looking W from Cattle Market

1991: Battle Hill S side, No 4 Halifax Property Services and JW Oxley tobacconist confectioner, No 6 Rainbow Pets

1991: Battle Hill N side, No 13 RW Welch shoes and Penney's audio-visual, No 11 Newcastle and Gateshead Water, No 9 Hartonclean drycleaner.

1991: Battle Hill N side, No 19 North of England Building Society, No 17 W Curry & Co men's clothing

1991: Battle Hill looking SW, junction with St Wilfrid's Road, Gibson House (site of Nos 22-24) No 1 Cumbria Pine Furnishing , No 2 Second Sense women's clothing, No 3 Greggs Sports

1991: Battle Hill looking SW, junction with St Wilfrid's Road, No 24 Nichol & Laidlow cake decorating catering supplies, No 26 PJ Guthrie & Son coal merchant, No 28 HL Caris & Son watchmaker jeweller, No 30 (?) Farr dentist

1991: Battle Hill N side, No 11 Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company, alleyway to St Mary's Wynd

1991: Battle Hill N side, No 9 Hexham Health Foods and Hartonclean, archway entrance to Globe Inn yard

1991: Battle Hill N side, No 11 Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company, No 13 Penney's audio TV and RW Welch shoes, No 15 JC Herdman jeweller

1991: Battle Hill N side looking NE from junction with St Mary's Chare, No 1A Cruddas Estate Agents, No 1 Pattinson Photography, Cattle Market No 2 GA Property Services

1991: Battle Hill N side, No 21 JR Denton newsagent tobacconist, No 19 North of England Building Society (vacant?)

1991: Battle Hill S side Excelsior Buildings, No 10 T&G Allan stationers, No 12 AT Mays travel agent

1991: Battle Hill S side looking E along Newman Way, No 1 James hair stylist, No 2/3 Jasmine Garden chinese restaurant, No 4 Lords books, No 5 Gojo Video. Originally the site of Nos 14-18 Battle Hill

1991: Battle Hill S side looking SE along Newman Way, No 1 James hair stylist, No 2/3 Jasmine Garden chinese restaurant, No 4 Lords books, No 5 Gojo Video. Originally the site of Nos 14-18 Battle Hill

1991: Battle Hill S side looking SE, Gibson House No 3 Greggs Sports, archway. Originally site of Nos 22-24.

1991: Battle Hill looking S, junction with St Wilfrid's Road, Gibson House No 1 Cumbria Fine Furnishing, No 2 Second Sense. Originally site of Nos 22-24.

1991: Battle Hill S side, No 20 Post Office

1991: Battle Hill looking S, junction with St Wilfrid's Road, No 24 Nichol & Laidlow kitchenware, No 26 PJ Guthrie & Son, No 28 HL Caris & Son watchmaker jeweller

1991: Battle Hill, No 10, archway through Excelsior Buildings

1992: Battle Hill S side looking W from roof of Midland/HSBC bank

1992: Battle Hill looking W from roof of Midland/HSBC bank

1992: Battle Hill looking W from scaffolding outside Midland/HSBC bank

1992: Battle Hill looking W from Cattle Market showing Christmas lights

1992: Battle Hill N side, No 5 National Westminster Bank

1992: Battle Hill S side, No 2 Ridley's fishmonger, seafood, poultry & game, shop window

1992: Battle Hill S side looking SE along Newman Way, No 2/3 Jasmine Garden Chinese restaurant, No 4 Lords Books, No 5 Gojo Video. Originally the site of Nos 14-18 Battle Hill

1992: Battle Hill S side looking SE, Gibson House No 2 Second Sense, No 3 Greggs Sports, archway. Originally site of Nos 22-24.

1992: Battle Hill S side, No 20 Post Office and Sorting Office

1992: Battle Hill S side looking SE from junction with Beaumont Street, Gibson House (site of No 24-20) No 3 Greggs Sports, archway

1992: Battle Hill S side, Newman Way Nos 4-5, Gojo Video, Lords Books, Battle Hill Excelsior Buildings, No 12 AT Mays travel agent, No 10 T&G Allan stationers

1992: Battle Hill S side, Newman Way Nos 3-5, Jasmine Garden Chinese restaurant, Lords Books, Gojo Video, Battle Hill Excelsior Buildings, No 12 AT Mays travel agent, No 10 T&G Allan stationers

1993: Battle Hill, extremely large load at crest of hill heading W

1993: Battle Hill looking E from No 30 Battle Hill

1993: Battle Hill S side, No 2 Ridley's fishmonger, seafood, poultry & game

1993: Battle Hill S side, No 2 Ridley's fishmonger, seafood, poultry & game, shop front window

1993: Battle Hill S side, No 2 Ridley's fishmonger, seafood, poultry and game

1993: Battle Hill looking SE from Beaumont Street, junction with St Wilfrid's Road, No 24 Nichol & Laidlow on right, Gibson House No 1 Cumbria Fine Furnishing, No 2 Second Sense, No 3 Greggs Sports. Originally site of Nos 22-24.

1993: Battle Hill S side, garden of No 30 looking across garden of Carntyne

1993: Battle Hill S side, No 28 HL Caris & Son watchmaker jeweller

1994: Battle Hill looking S at Eastgate junction, No 1 Eastgate Tap & Spile pub, No 2 Battle Hill Ridley's fishmonger

1994: Battle Hill looking W to Hencotes, junctions with St Wilfrid's Road on left and Beaumont Street on right, Benson Memorial Statue and Gates

1994: Battle Hill looking E from Gibsn House

1994: Battle Hill S side, No 20 Post Office

1994: Battle Hill S side, No 2 Ridley's fishmonger, seafood, poultry & game, after removal of render

1994: Battle Hill S side, old cottages at rear of Nos 6-8, Hexham Antiques, Hotspur Antiques

1996: Battle Hill looking W from scaffolding outside Excelsior Buildings

1996: Battle Hill looking W from scaffolding outside Excelsior Buildings

1996: Battle Hill N side, No 13 RW Welch shoes

1996: Battle Hill N side, No 13 RW Welch shoes

1996: Battle Hill N side, No 15 JC Herdman Jeweller and L Dickinson optician

1996: Battle Hill N side, No 15 L Dickinson optician, No 17 Wilf Curry & Co menswear

1996: Battle Hill looking W from scaffolding on Excelsior Buildings, Nos 17-21

1996: Battle Hill N side, No 21 Willow Wear for horse and rider and Denton News

1996: Battle Hill N side, No 21 Dentons News tobacconist, No 19 Tynedale Community Hospice

1996: Battle Hill S side, No 2 Ridley's fishmonger, seafood, poultry & game

1996: Battle Hill S side looking E, No 10 Excelsior Buildings with scaffolding

1996: Battle Hill S side, Excelsior Buildings with scaffolding, No 10 T&G Allan stationers, No 12 AT Mays travel agent

1996: Battle Hill S side looking SW along Newman Way, No 5 Gojo Video, No 4 ?, No 3/2 Jasmine Garden Chinese restaurant. Originally the site of Nos 14-18 Battle Hill

1996: Battle Hill S side looking SE along Newmans Way, Nos 5-1. Originally the site of Nos 14-18 Battle Hill

1996: Battle Hill S side, No 20 Post Office and Sorting Office

1996: Battle Hill S side, No 20 Post Office and Sorting Office following closure

1996: Battle Hill N side, No 1 Pattinson Photography

1996: Battle Hill N side, No 1 Pattison Photography, No 1A vacant

1997: Battle Hill N side at junction with St Mary's Chare, No 3/5 National Westminster Bank, No 7 Globe Inn pub

1997: Battle Hill N side, No 9, Sherlock Hairshop and Johnsons Dry Cleaners, archway to Globe Inn yard

1997: Battle Hill N side, No 9 Sherlock Hairshop and Johnsons Dry Cleaners, archway to Globe Inn yard

1997: Battle Hill N side, No 17 Wilf Curry & Co New Man menswear, revised fascia

1998: Battle Hill S side, buildings to rear of No 6

1998: Battle Hill looking S from Beaumont Street, No 24 Kids Corner,No 26 ?, No 28 HL Caris & Son watchmaker jeweller, No 30 residential

1999: Battle Hill S side, buildings to rear of No 4

1999: Battle Hill S side, buildings to rear of No 6

1999: Battle Hill S side, old cottages at rear of No 6

1999: Battle Hill S side looking N from old cottages at rear of No 6 Rainbow Pets

1999: Battle Hill S side, looking NW from old cottages at rear of No 8

2000: Battle Hill N side, No 13 RW Welch (corner of) and Pound Shop, No 11 Dental Practice

2000: Battle Hill looking N from Gaprigg Lane following demolition of Post Office

2000: Battle Hill looking N from Gaprigg Court following demolition of Post Office

2000: Battle Hill N side looking N, side of No 21 and rear of Beaumont Hotel

2000: Battle Hill S side, No 4 JW Oxley confectioner tobacconist (closed for renovation)

2000: Battle Hill S side, sign indicating Johnnie Johnson housing development behind No 10 Excelsior Buildings

2000: Battle Hill looking S, No 20 Post Office and Sorting Office under demolition, telephone exchange behind

2000: Battle Hill looking S, No 20 Post Office and Sorting Office being demolished, telephone exchange behind

2000: Battle Hill N Side, No 13 Pound Shop

2001: Battle Hill N side looking NE at junction with St Mary's Chare, No 1 ?

2001: Battle Hill N side, No 21 rear of Denton's from No 19, Primitive Methodist Chapel behind

2001: Battle Hill N side, No 21 rear of Denton's from No 19

2001: Battle Hill S side looking S across site of No 20, Stainthorpe Court Phase 1

2001: Battle Hill S side looking SW across site of No 20, Stainthorpe Court Phase 1 under construction

2001: Battle Hill S side looking S across site of No 20, Stainthorpe Court Phase 1 under construction

2001: Battle Hill S side looking S across site of No 20, Stainthorpe Court Phase 1 under construction

Post-2002: Battle Hill S side, Johnnie Johnson housing development behind No 10 Excelsior Buildings

Post-2002: Battle Hill S side, Johnnie Johnson housing development, through archway behind No 10 Excelsior Buildings

2002: Battle Hill S side, Johnnie Johnson housing development behind No 10 Excelsior Buildings

2002: Battle Hill S side looking S across site of No 20, Stainthorpe Court Phase 2 under construction

2002: Battle Hill S side looking S across site of No 20, Stainthorpe Court Phase 2 under construction

2002: Battle Hill S side looking S across site of No 20, Stainthorpe Court Phase 2 under construction

2003: Battle Hill N side, No 19/21 Tynedale Community Hospice

2003: Battle Hill N side, No 9 Johnson Dry Cleaners and ?, No 7 The Globe Inn pub

2003: Battle Hill S side looking SE from junction with Beaumont Street, Gibson House (site of Nos 24-20) No 1 Road Runner, No 2 Tan Express, No 3 Greggs Sports, archway, Stainthorpe Court

2004: Battle Hill N side, No 11 Dental Practice, archway to St Mary's Wynd

2004: Battle Hill S side, No 4 Parker Stag estate agent and JW Oxley tobacconist confectioner (vacant)

2004: Battle Hill S side, No 2 Ridley's fishmonger, seafood, poultry & game

2004: Battle Hill S side, No 6 Rainbow Pets, No 8 Oxfam

2004: Battle Hill S side looking E from Primitive Methodist Church building, Stainthorpe Court, Newman Way

2006: Battle Hill S side looking SE from junction with Beaumont Street, St Wilfrid's Road on right, Gibson House (site of Nos 24-20) No 1 Little Starts, No 2 Tan Express, No 3 Greggs Sports

2007: Battle Hill No 3 NatWest Bank with newly-installed side ramp, looking SW from St Mary's Chare

2008: Battle Hill looking N, side of No 21 and rear of Beaumont Hotel, extension under construction

c2008: Battle Hill N side, No 13 unidentified Estate Agent and Fat Giraffe, No 11 Dental Practice

2018: Battle Hill S side No 24 previous occupancy as H Nichol greengrocer

2018: Battle Hill looking S, remaining part of Nos 22-24 poet WW Gibson's apartment, now attached to Gibson House

2020: Battle Hill junction with Beaumont Street looking E from Sele entrance, Primitive Methodist church building, Benson Memorial Statue

2021: Battle Hill S side, No 13 Artful (and Red Hot Property)

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