Andrews Houses

[Tickettyboo]

I have a birth registered in 1885, Chester le Street District.

The census return for 1891 has 3 children in this family who are listed as being born in "Andrews Houses" . In 1901 two of these children are down as being born in Marley Hill and the third in Gateshead.

I assume that Andrews Houses was some sort of housing for a pit or factory (but could be wrong). Does anyone know where it was?

Thanks

Boo

[JenB]

http://www.genuki.org.uk/cgi-bin/maplink?CCC=DUR,GR=NZ200560,PLACE=ANDREWS%20HOUSE

[JenB]

Also bottom right here http://maps.nls.uk/view/101099456

And bottom centre here http://maps.nls.uk/view/102341470 

[Tickettyboo]

Thanks JenB :-)

I did see the pit when I looked earlier, but would have thought that area would come into Gateshead Registration District. I'll see if I can check that out.

Boo

[JenB]

but would have thought that area would come into Gateshead Registration District.

Andrews Houses were in Lamesley Parish, which was in Chester le Street RD http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/chester-le-street.html

[Tickettyboo]

aah, thanks for that JenB.

Boo

[McTalbert]

Don't confuse Andrews Houses with Andrews House which is clearly marked on old maps. Andrews Houses are not.

Andrews House was a 15th/16th century farmhouse/manor house, the ruins of which are still clearly visible. I recollect reading an article some years ago in  the N&D FHS monthly magazine explaining that originally Andrews Houses did not have a fresh water supply and the inhabitants used to collect their water from Andrews House.

Andrews Houses were erected some time after Andrews House Colliery was opened in 1843. As far as I am aware (and I have searched for them), there is no sign of them left on the ground. I believed they were more or less where the Causey Arch Steam Railway station and engine sheds are now situated.

The only photograph I have seen of Andrews Houses is in a local history book of photographs published by the Sunniside Local History Society. You might find the photograph reproduced on their website.

McTalbert

[Tickettyboo]

Thank you

I think I actually have a copy of that Sunniside book, I'll dig it out and have a look (as soon as I remember where it went after the last move)

Boo

[McTalbert]

Since I replied to your post I have checked the Sunniside FHS website.

They show a lot of history on Andrews Houses together with quite a few old photographs.

McTalbert