Newbiggin-by-the-sea
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is a village as well as civil parish in Northumberland, England, on the North Sea coastline. As soon as an important port for shipping grain and also a coal mining community, it is still a tiny angling port making use of typical coble boats. Angling has actually constantly been related to Newbiggin, although later several occupants were employed in coal mining. By the Victorian age, Newbiggin was Northumberland's favourite seaside community, drawing in numerous site visitors everyday in the summer season. In 1869, there were 142 cobles (angling watercrafts) in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. Newbiggin Colliery was sunk in 1908. The colliery closed in 1967, however at its optimal in 1940 1,400 guys were used there. The former Newbiggin Colliery Band is now the Jayess Newbiggin Brass Band, named for its head of state and previous participant, cornet legend James Guard. To date, there are 72 active firms based in Newbiggin.