Newbiggin-by-the-sea
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, on the North Sea coastline. Once a vital port for shipping grain as well as a coal mining town, it is still a little fishing port making use of standard coble boats. Fishing has constantly been related to Newbiggin, although later on lots of inhabitants were employed in coal mining. By the Victorian period, Newbiggin was Northumberland's favorite seaside town, attracting numerous site visitors every day in the summer months. In 1869, there were 142 cobles (angling watercrafts) in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. Newbiggin Colliery was sunk in 1908. The colliery enclosed 1967, however at its top in 1940 1,400 guys were employed there. The previous Newbiggin Colliery Band is now the Jayess Newbiggin Brass Band, named for its president as well as previous member, cornet tale James Shepherd. To date, there are 72 active business based in Newbiggin.