Deckham
Deckham | ||
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Metropolitan county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | GATESHEAD | |
Postcode district | NE8 | |
Dialling code | 0191 | |
Police | Northumbria | |
Fire | Tyne and Wear | |
Ambulance | North East | |
UK Parliament | ||
Deckham is a residential suburb in the
Deckham's history is sparsely documented but suggests that the settlement was established at the junction of Carr Hill Road and the Old Durham Road in the early 19th century alongside the estate of Deckham Hall, built several centuries earlier and inhabited at one time by Thomas Deckham. The village grew, and at the turn of the 20th century was enveloped by
Deckham has steep topography which has shaped the character of the suburb. Residents can enjoy striking views towards Newcastle upon Tyne and across the Team Valley. The settlement is governed locally by a Parliamentary Labour council and elects a Labour MP.
Deckham is an area of
History
Unlike Sheriff Hill, Carr Hill and
The Deckham Hall estate was on the east side of Old Durham Road, 1.25 miles from the
By the turn of the 20th century Deckham's rural aspect had changed. Whilst there remained large areas of grass and woodland between Deckham and Gateshead, there was a period of extensive building; several dozen dwellings were erected by 1895 in the Mount Pleasant area as Gateshead expanded southwards.
Since the intensive period of house building, little has changed. At the west end of the suburb, the Tyneside flats at Northborne Street and surrounding streets remain in situ and here there is "housing and little else".[19] Much of this housing is in poor condition, some is in "crumbling disrepair" and requires substantial investment.[20][21][22] Old Durham Road has developed into the focal point of the neighbourhood[23] and is the sole commercial area, with small, independent shops running along the western end of the road backing onto the streets from Inskip Terrace and Shipcote Terrace.[24] Whilst many retail units are in a state of deterioration,[25] and despite a report describing recent housing development on the east side of Old Durham Road as "poorly handled and unsightly",[26] the area remains "interesting and lively".[27] By contrast, the central and eastern areas of Deckham are affected by a more marked decline. At the western edge there are stone remnants of an old, rural settlement,[27] but the remainder, grouped around Edgeware and Kingston Roads, consists of bland, repetitive social housing arranged on long, curved streets which combine to create an environment which is anonymous, claustrophobic and disorientating.[27] One source describes the environment as one where "eyesores become landmarks (lock–up workshops on Kingston Road), any slight change in materials becomes significant (system–built housing on Kingston Road), and any attempt to do something different becomes a relief (a corner garden on Mayfair Gardens)".[27]
The net result is that, in Deckham today:
There is something of a sense of isolation in parts of Deckham, especially further up the hill as development densities drop, commercial and social facilities disappear and activity levels on the street fall away. Around the Old Durham Road the surviving mix of small shops and meeting places generate some impression of communal spirit, but the poor condition of many properties and the dominance of the public realm by traffic serve to stunt it.[28]
Economy
Unlike Sheriff Hill, Deckham was not founded on heavy industry. It developed primarily for its ease of access to the turnpike road, the principle route between Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne which ran through it.[29] There is evidence of coal mining; the Durham Mining Museum has a record for 'Deckham Hall Colliery'.[30] Few records of the colliery survive, and it is difficult to ascertain when it opened, but the colliery was located 1.5 miles south from Newcastle[30] and was in the hands of Hopper, Hughes and Company in 1886.[31] By December 1893 the colliery had been abandoned as being "not workable to a profit".[32]
In common with most suburbs of the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, its economy is dominated by the economies of Newcastle–upon–Tyne and Gateshead town centre.[33] This is reflected in terms of independent commercial space; retail floor space in the suburb totals 1% of that available in the whole metropolitan borough.[34] There are 33 retail units concentrated on Old Durham Road, which provide some employment, though these are at the lower end of the spectrum and provide little choice.[35] There is a good provision of hardware stores, fast–food outlets and hairdressers, a butcher's shop, a greengrocer and a supermarket, but there is no bakery, bank nor building society and the Post Office has closed.[36] The retail units were domestic properties, so many are too small for retail purposes and around 20% are vacant.[37]
Deckham suffers from high levels of unemployment; in 2011 the mean percentage of the population claiming
Geography and topography
Deckham, at latitude 54.95° N and longitude 1.59 ° W, lies less than 1 mile (1.6 km) south and east of Gateshead town centre between two main transport corridors;
In the urban expansion of Gateshead, Deckham was enveloped so that its exact boundaries are difficult to define.
Deckham has distinctive, steep topography which "shapes the character" of the suburb.[45] Though the urbanisation of Gateshead has detracted from panoramic views that were once enjoyed by residents, the topography ensures that residents continue to have excellent views towards Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the Team Valley.[46]
Governance
Gateshead Council, Deckham–2012 local elections[47] | |||
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Candidate name | Political party | Number of votes | % of votes cast |
Brian Coates | Labour | 1,407 | 70% |
May Ainscow | Conservative | 214 | 10.7% |
Karen Therese Crozier | Liberal Democrats | 146 | 7.3% |
John Richards | National Front |
124 | 6.2% |
Norman Hall | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 118 | 5.9% |
Deckham is a council
Deckham is part of the
The present MP
Deckham is in a safe Labour seat. Mearns' success in 2010 followed of Sharon Hodgson, who in the 2005 UK General Election polled over 60% of the votes cast[55] whilst in 2001, Joyce Quin was returned with a majority of 53.3%.[56]
Demography
Deckham compared (2001) | |||
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Deckham[57] | Gateshead[58] | England[58] | |
Total population | 7,886 | 191,151 | 49,138,831 |
White | 98.0% | 98.4% | 90.9% |
BME | 2% | 1.6% | 4.6% |
Aged 0–19 | 24.3% | 24.2% | 26.32% |
Aged 65+ | 14.5% | 17.3% | 15.9% |
Male | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.7% |
Female | 51.5% | 51.7% | 51.3% |
According to the
In 2011 however, the ethnic minority population increased rapidly. In 2001, 96.8% of Deckham's population were white British, this figure reduced to 92.3% white British in 2011. Also, the population increased massively too, from 7,886 in 2001 to 9,938 in 2011. 88.8% of adults in lone parent households with independent children were women.[63][64]
In 2011, 7.7% of Deckham's population were non-white British. This is above average for the
Deckham compared 2011 | Gateshead Town | Deckham (ward) |
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White British | 92.0% | 92.3% |
Asian | 2.5% | 2.6% |
Black | 0.8% | 0.7% |
Deckham is situated to the east of Gateshead town centre. It is also split into three sub districts, Central Deckham, Mount Pleasant and Carr Hill.
Culture
Notable buildings
Deckham has three buildings listed by English Heritage. They are 33 and 35 Fife Street and the Church of St George.[65]
The flats at 33 and 35 Fife Street, in Mount Pleasant, are
Deckham's other church is the Emmanuel Pentecostal Church, a plain, stone building located in a prominent position on the corner of Caris Street and Old Durham Road.[73] Little is documented regarding this church, and the date of building is difficult to ascertain, though the Pentecostal movement in Britain dates to 1907[74] and the church was certified for the solomnising of marriages as recently as 21 October 1959.[75] The Church is a member of the Assembly of God denomination of Pentecostalism[73] and hold weekly Sunday worship, a prayer service on Mondays and a children's group on Wednesdays.[76]
Two more buildings were locally listed as places of special interest by Gateshead Council. These are Carr Hill Clinic at Carr Hill Road/Ilford Place and St Mark's Methodist Church at Shipcote Terrace.[77]
Venues
Deckham has several public houses. The Plough Inn on Old Durham Road and is evidenced on the ordnance survey map in 1862 where it is shown as 'Speed the Plough'.[4] The Shakespeare Inn is on Split Crow Road and Mount Pleasant Working Mans Club is described by one official document as "intrusive"[78] though it hosts several local housing discussion groups.[79] The Deckham Inn at the junction of Split Crow Road and Old Durham Road, was closed in the early 21st century and an application to demolish it to make way for residential flats was approved in 2004.[80] After objections were raised planning approval was rescinded but it was demolished in 2011.[81]
Community facilities
There are no libraries in Deckham, though Gateshead Central Library, the largest library in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, is nearby.[82] Gateshead Leisure Centre in Shipcote and Saltwell Park are close by.[83]
The Elgin Centre
The Elgin Centre is on Elgin Road at the south–east boundary between Deckham and Carr Hill. Whilst geographically outside Deckham, the centre provides "the key cluster" of community provisions for its residents.[84] These facilities contribute to the regeneration of the suburb.[85][86]
The facilities are utilized by the Route 26 Community Project; a registered charity based at the centre
Gateshead Older People's Assembly
Based in what was Deckham Village Hall, Gateshead Older People's Assembly is a charity working to provide opportunities for over 50s to improve their health and maintain their independence. The charity was established in 2002 and supports activities for older people in 18 of Gateshead's 22 wards. In Deckham, the charity runs a thriving wellness hub which welcomes hundreds of older people each week. In addition to a community garden and a large outdoor area dedicated to exercise groups, the charity offers the following activities for older people:
·Staying Steady falls prevention programme ·Dancercise ·Strength & Balance classes ·Never Too Old to Rock ·Tai Chi ·Cosy Crow Singing Group ·Deckham Social Group ·Pilates ·Ukulele Group ·Samba Percussion Group ·Art Group ·Reminiscence Group ·Craft Group ·Belly Dancing ·Tea Dance ·Zoom exercise classes and social activities
Activities are open to all Gateshead residents aged 50+.
Transport
Deckham is in a "
Deckham is on a major bus route into Gateshead; and Old Durham Road is a "bus priority route".
Route | To | Via | Frequency | Route Name | |
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51 | Gateshead Interchange | Felling Square, Heworth Interchange, Wrekenton, Low Fell | every twenty minutes | Go North East 51/52 | |
52 | Gateshead Interchange | ||||
28 | Newcastle, Eldon Square
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Gateshead Interchange | hourly | Go North East 28 | |
Chester-le-Street | Sheriff Hill, Wrekenton, Birtley | ||||
56 | Newcastle Market Street
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Gateshead Interchange | every twelve minutes | Cityrider 56 | |
Park Lane Interchange | Sheriff Hill, Wrekenton, Concord, Washington | ||||
57 | Newcastle Market Street
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Gateshead Interchange | every thirty minutes | Go North East 57 | |
Wardley | Sheriff Hill, Beacon Lough, Leam Lane Estate | ||||
58 | Heworth Interchange | Felling, Windy Nook, Leam Lane Estate | every fifteen minutes | East Gateshead Rider 58 | |
Newcastle Market Street
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Gateshead Interchange | ||||
67 | MetroCentre | Bensham, Dunston | hourly | Gateshead Central Taxis 67 | |
Wardley | Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Leam Lane Estate |
Education
South Street Primary is the only school in Deckham. Some children of primary–school age, particularly those living in the east of Deckham, attend nearby Carr Hill Primary School instead.[113]
Deckham compares unfavourably with the wider Gateshead area in respect of adults with educational qualifications. 43% of adults have no educational qualifications, compared to 38.4% across the whole of Gateshead and the England average of 28.9%.
Notes
- ^ Now Old Durham Road. The route of the B1296 Old Durham Road is exactly the same as the old turnpike road which ran through Gateshead Fell and which linked Durham to Newcastle-upon-Tyne (see Manders, 1973: 308)
References
- ^ a b Manders, 1973: 312
- ^ Manders, 1973: 308
- ^ Manders, 1973: 309. Indeed, in March 1888, North Country Lore and Legend, Monthly Chronicle recalled: "Gateshead Fell, as the name implies, was once a wild common, over a portion of which lay the road between Durham and Newcastle. The loneliness of the bleak moorland was quite guile enough to invest it with terror to travellers a hundred years ago and occasionally there were incidents that served greatly to enhance the evil repute of the locality ..." (author unknown)
- ^ a b c "England - Durham: 007", Ordnance Survey 1:10,560 - Epoch 1 (1862). An online version may be available here courtesy of British History Online (accessed 17 June 2012)
- ^ Manders, 1973: 312–3
- ^ a b c d Carlton, 1974: 26
- ^ a b c MacKenzie and Ross, 1834: 106
- ^ MacKenzie, 1827, 760
- ^ Walton, 1962 at para.3
- ^ Walton, 1962 at para.18
- ^ 'Newcastle Upon Tyne - Durham: 007/01', Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 - Epoch 1 (1895) An online version may be available here
- ^ 'Newcastle Upon Tyne - Durham: 007/01', Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 - Epoch 1 (1895) An online version may be available here probably 'The Deckham Inn'.
- ^ County Series, Durham VII 5, 1987, scale 1: 2,500
- ^ a b Manders, 1973: 314
- ^ NLP, 2006: 3 at para 1.8
- ^ Walton, 1962 at para.25
- ^ Carlton, 1974: 27
- ^ Walton, 1962 at para.26
- ^ GC07– Deckham West: 1
- ^ NLP, 2006: 6 at para. 1.19
- ^ UHC, 2006: 31 at para 8.3
- ^ NLP, 2006: 13 at para.1.53
- ^ UHC, 2006: 31 at para 8.7
- ^ UHC, 2006: 13 at para 2.11
- ^ UHC, 2006: 17 at para 4.7
- ^ UHC, 2006: 25 at para 6.15
- ^ a b c d GC09– East Deckham: 1
- ^ UHC, 2006: 15 at para.3.12
- ^ Manders, 1973: 307
- ^ a b Author unknown, Deckham Hall Colliery, Durham Mining Museum (retrieved 19 June 2012).
- ^ Walton, 1962
- ^ Author unknown, Catalogue of Plans of Abandoned Mines for Deckham Hall Colliery, Durham Mining Museum (retrieved 19 June 2012).
- ^ NPSD, 2006: 36 at para 4.4
- ^ NPSD, 2006: 37 at para. 4.10
- ^ NPSD, 2006: 41 at para.4.38
- ^ NPSD, 2006: 41–42: at paras. 4.39–4.41
- ^ NPSD, 2006: 42 at para.4.42
- ^ Deckham–Ward Factsheet, 2012: 1 (retrieved 19 June 2012)
- ^ Deckham–Ward Factsheet, 2012: 2 (retrieved 19 June 2012)
- ^ a b NLP, 2006: 1
- ^ GVA, 2006: 7 at para 4.3
- ^ GVA Grimley, Deckham Neighbourhood- Preferred Plan Archived 31 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Gateshead Council, December 2005 (retrieved 17 June 2012)
- ^ Manders, 1973, 306
- ^ GVA, 2006: 20
- ^ GVA, 2006: 7 at 4.3
- ^ NLP, 2006: 1 at 1.1
- ^ Author unknown, "Local Elections 2012- Deckham" Archived 18 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Gateshead MBC (Accessed 18 June 2012)
- ^ Author unknown, "Deckham–Ward Factsheet", Gateshead MBC, 2012 (Accessed 17 June 2012)
- ^ Author unknown, "Ward Information–Deckham", Gateshead MBC (retrieved 17 June 2012)
- ^ Author Unknown, "Gateshead East and Washington West", The Guardian Online (retrieved 17 June 2012)
- ^ Author unknown, "(Profile) Joyce Quin", They Work For You (retrieved 14 April 2012)
- ^ Author unknown, "Contact Ian Mearns", IanMearns.Org (retrieved 16 April 2012)
- ^ Author unknown, "Election 2010- Washington & Sunderland West", the BBC Online (retrieved 14 April 2012)
- ^ Author unknown, "Election 2010- Gateshead", the BBC Online (retrieved 14 April 2012).
- ^ Author unknown, "Election 2005", the BBC Online (retrieved 14 April 2012)
- ^ Morgan, 2001: 67
- ^ Author Unknown, Deckham Ward Factsheet Archived 30 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Gateshead Council, 2012 (retrieved 17 June 2012)
- ^ a b c Author unknown "Neighbourhood Statistics, Area Gateshead, Key figures for 2001" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Office for National Statistics, UK Census 2001 (Retrieved 14 April 2012).
- ^ a b c Deckham Ward Factsheet, 2012: 1
- ^ Author Unknown, Census 2001 Ward Factsheet – Deckham, 2004: 9
- ^ a b c Author Unknown, Census 2001 Ward Factsheet – Deckham, 2004: 15
- ^ Author Unknown, Census 2001 Ward Factsheet – Deckham, 2004: 5
- ^ a b "Deckham - UK Census Data 2011".
- ^ "Check Browser Settings". Archived from the original on 3 June 2016.
- ^ English Heritage Building Reference: 430219, Listing Reference NGR: NZ2610862052
- ^ Author unknown, List Entry Summary–33 and 35 Fife Street, English Heritage (retrieved 20 June 2012)
- ^ Jones, 2011: 2 at para. 1.1
- ^ a b Pevsner, 1983: 284
- ^ Jones, 2011: 2 at para. 1.2
- ^ Jones, 2011: 2 at para. 3.1
- ^ Jones, 2011: 3 at para. 5.1–5.5
- ^ By Simon Lindley, Organist of Leeds Parish Church and Philip Moore, Organist and Master of the Music, York Minster respectively at PHI CD 194– The Father Willis Organ, St George Church, Gateshead, Amphion CD's, released 19 March 2004
- ^ a b Oxborough, 2008: 1
- ^ Whittaker, 2012: 483
- ^ Author unknown, Legal Notices, The London Gazette, 30 October 1959, 6876
- ^ Oxborough, 2008: 3
- ^ Quinn, 2004: App.2
- ^ GC08, 2008: 1
- ^ Author unknown, Deckham tenants to see improvement choices, Gateshead Council, 27 January 2010.
- ^ Application DC/04/00759/FUL, Gateshead Council, 2004. An online version may be available here.
- ^ Author unknown, Deckham Planning Refusal Upheld, Gateshead Council, 6 February 2009
- ^ NPSD, 2006: 60 at para. 8.18
- ^ NSPD, 2006: 60 at para. 8.20
- ^ UDHC, 2006: 13
- ^ UDHC, 2006: 43
- ^ NPSD, 2006: 59 at para. 8.5
- ^ Registered Charity number 1064584
- ^ Author Unknown, Route 26 Community Project– Charity Overview, The Charity Commission (retrieved 21 June 2012).
- ^ OFSTED reference number EY340899
- ^ Author unknown, Housing fund gives Deckham project £2775 training boost Archived 20 April 2013 at archive.today, Gateshead Housing Company, 4 March 2008
- ^ NSDP, 2006: 59 at para. 8.6
- ^ Author unknown, Roll up to the Deckham Carnival, Home Group, 2011 (retrieved 21 June 2011)
- ^ Bradshaw (Christmas issue), 2011: 2
- ^ Bradshaw (issue 22), 2011: 1
- ^ Ordnance Survey grid reference NZ2660
- ^ NPSD, 2007: 42 at para. 4.43
- ^ Harper, 2009: 182
- ^ Author unknown, Timetable - Stop No: 15039, Old Durham Road, Go North East (retrieved 1 May 2016)
- ^ NSPD, 2006: 1 at para. 1.3
- ^ NSPD, 2006: 42 at apar. 4.43
- ^ Author unknown, Route Map, Fab Fifty Six, Go North East (retrieved 1 May 2016)
- ^ Author unknown, Route Map, Citylink 57, Go North East (retrieved 1 May 2016)
- ^ Author unknown, Route Map, Citylink 58, Go North East (retrieved 1 May 2016). The reference point is Split Crow Road/Hendon Road.
- ^ Author unknown, Route Map, Quaylink Q1/Q2, Go North East (retrieved 1 May 2016)
- ^ Author unknown, Route Map, 67 Archived 26 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Go North East (retrieved 1 May 2016). The reference point is Split Crow Road/Hendon Road.
- ^ Service information, Waggonway 28, Go North East (retrieved 1 May 2016)
- ^ Author unknown, "What is Nexus?" Archived 17 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Nexus (retrieved 20 June 2012)
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- ^ a b Shearsmith, 2008: 1
- ^ Shearsmith, 2008: 4–5
- ^ a b Shearsmith, 2008: 4
- ^ Shearsmith, 2008: 5–7
- ^ NPSD, 2006: 54 at para. 6.1
- ^ a b Author Unknown, Census 2001 Ward Factsheet – Deckham, 2004: 16
- ^ EHT, 2008: 53
- ^ EHT, 2008: 54
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