Newbiggin-by-the-sea
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is a town 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 town, it is still a small fishing port using traditional coble boats. Angling has actually constantly been connected with Newbiggin, although later on numerous residents were used in coal mining. By the Victorian era, Newbiggin was Northumberland's preferred seaside town, bring in numerous site visitors on a daily basis 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 enclosed 1967, but at its peak in 1940 1,400 men were used there. The former Newbiggin Colliery Band is now the Jayess Newbiggin Brass Band, named for its head of state as well as former participant, cornet legend James Shepherd. To date, there are 72 energetic firms based in Newbiggin.
