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    Old 17th February 2011, 11:42 AM   #1
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    Where did it end northwards?
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    Old 17th February 2011, 11:44 AM   #2
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    Where did it end northwards?
    The Tyne.

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    Old 17th February 2011, 11:45 AM   #3
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    So was Gateshead in County Durham?
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    Old 17th February 2011, 11:47 AM   #4
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    So was Gateshead in County Durham?
    yep

    on one of the railway bridges (king ted i think??) over the tyne there is a border sign
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    Old 17th February 2011, 11:49 AM   #5
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    Old 17th February 2011, 11:50 AM   #6
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    So was Gateshead in County Durham?
    along with Jarrow, Shields etc in the north and Stockton, Billingham, Hartlepool in the South.
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    Old 17th February 2011, 11:52 AM   #7
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    The middle of the Tyne. Upstream to then roughly follow the path of The Derwent.
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    Old 17th February 2011, 11:53 AM   #8
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    The Tyne.

    Look how mighty Jarrow used to be Gateshead is a small village.
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    Old 17th February 2011, 11:54 AM   #9
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    Thats a very good map thanks Park

    There no Peterlee on it, and I lways thought Gateshead was in Northumberland for some reason
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    Old 17th February 2011, 11:55 AM   #10
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    Thats a very good map thanks Park

    There no Peterlee on it, and I lways thought Gateshead was in Northumberland for some reason
    http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/images/maps/Durham.jpg

    There;'s the link makes everything a bit clearer.
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