cavvytri,
Although I am/was more familiar with Cowpen North Farm area, I know a wee bit about Cowpen South Farm.
And I think you did well to look for Cowpen South Farm in Blyth. Many others would have looked around Cowpen (village).
Today's site in sort of western edge of Second Avenue. Just south of the join of Princess Louise Road and Newsham Road. Just south of where the railway line, Newsham to Blyth, crossed above the road by bridge.
See CSF in grand isolation on Greenwood's Map of 1828, and on Ordnance Maps of 1860 and 1897 (6 inch versions).. also CNF
These maps online at site communities.northumberland.gov.uk
in Blyth section, in subsections "Plans" and "Ordnance Maps"
Cowpen North Farm was very close to corner where the North Pit was ( later to be called Bates Pit), site then housed a pub, called "The North Farm"
( inventive what ? ) , now I think a Quick-Fit-something opposite Netto.
The CSF was about just over a mile due south of CNF.
That Jennifer knows a thing or two... she's my agent !
Michael Dixon
ex-Bebside(colliery), ex-Cowpen ( estate), when Bebside demolished 1952ish.
Now Newcastle
