Newbiggin-by-the-sea
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is a village as well as civil parish in Northumberland, England, on the North Sea coast. Once a vital port for delivery grain and also a coal mining community, it is still a little fishing port taking advantage of standard coble boats. Angling has actually constantly been connected with Newbiggin, although later on lots of residents were used in coal mining. By the Victorian age, Newbiggin was Northumberland's favorite seaside town, bring in hundreds of visitors everyday in the summer months. In 1869, there were 142 cobles (fishing watercrafts) in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. Newbiggin Colliery was sunk in 1908. The colliery closed in 1967, but at its optimal in 1940 1,400 men were used there. The former Newbiggin Colliery Band is currently the Jayess Newbiggin Brass Band, called for its head of state and also previous participant, cornet legend James Guard. To day, there are 72 active business based in Newbiggin.