Newbiggin-by-the-sea
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is a small town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, on the North Sea shore. When a vital port for delivery grain as well as a coal mining community, it is still a tiny angling port taking advantage of standard coble watercrafts. Fishing has actually always been associated with Newbiggin, although later lots of occupants were employed in coal mining. By the Victorian era, Newbiggin was Northumberland's favorite seaside town, drawing in numerous visitors on a daily basis in the summertime. In 1869, there were 142 cobles (fishing boats) in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. Newbiggin Colliery was sunk in 1908. The colliery closed in 1967, yet at its peak in 1940 1,400 males were used there. The former Newbiggin Colliery Band is now the Jayess Newbiggin Brass Band, named for its president and also former member, cornet legend James Shepherd. To day, there are 72 active business based in Newbiggin.
