Hebburn

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Coordinates: 54°58′18″N 1°30′46″W / 54.9718°N 1.5128°W / 54.9718; -1.5128

Hebburn
Hebburn  Hebburn shown within Tyne and Wear
Population	18,808 (2001)
OS grid reference	NZ318645
Metropolitan borough	South Tyneside
Metropolitan county	Tyne and Wear
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HEBBURN
Postcode district	NE31
Dialling code	0191
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Tyne and Wear
Ambulance	North East
EU Parliament	North East England
UK Parliament	Jarrow
List of places: UK • England • Tyne and Wear

Hebburn is a small town situated on the south bank of the River Tyne in North East England, sandwiched between the towns of Jarrow and Bill Quay. The population of Hebburn is 18,808.^[1]

History

It is thought that the name Hebburn may be derived from the Anglo Saxon terms, heah meaning high, and byrgen meaning a burying place, though it could also mean the high place beside the water. The first record of Hebburn mentions a settlement of fishermen's huts in the 8th century, which were burned by the Vikings.

Local legend claims that, until recently, a preserved longship lay embedded on the south bank of the Tyne at Hebburn. The object, visible at low tide, was however the remains of an old wooden "coal lighter".^{[citation needed]} A genuine longship would likely have been salvaged by a historical society, or have had a protection order placed upon it.

In the 14th century the landscape was dominated by a pele tower. A 4'6" (140 cm) tall wall, a portion of which still remains at St. John's Church, could also be seen. The Lordship of the Manor of Hebburn passed through the hands of a number of families during the Middle Ages.

Interesting facts

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• Sir Humphry Davy, inventor of the Davy lamp, developed the safety lamp at Hebburn Hall and first tested it at Hebburn Colliery on January 9, 1816.
• Robert Saint, a miner at Hebburn, composed "Gresford" ("The Miners' Hymn") following the 1934 Gresford pit disaster.^[2]
• HMS Kelly, captained by Lord Louis Mountbatten, was built at Hawthorn Leslie Shipyard in the town. A military grave of the ship's company in Hebburn cemetery features a memorial to Lord Louis Mountbatten after his death in 1979.
• HMS Quail was built at Hawthorn Leslie Shipyard.
• In the 1971 movie Get Carter, the Ferry landing, betting shop and café scenes were filmed in Hebburn.
• Gary Numan made a pop video at electrical engineers Reyrolle Parsons Testing Station.
• The road crash scene in the movie, 'Stormy Monday' starring Sting was filmed in Hebburn on top of the railway bridge in Luke's Lane.

Hebburn today

Hebburn Town F.C. is the town's local non-league football team.

Athletics is also catered for at Monkton Stadium, home of Jarrow and Hebburn AC, where Brendan Foster, Steve Cram and David Sharp are famous past runners.

The Parachute Regiment 4th Para Reserves have a detachment based in Hebburn.

Hebburn has an ecology centre powered by wind turbines.

Notable citizens

• Brendan Foster: Olympic athlete
• Chris Basham: Bolton footballer
• Andrew Leslie: Shipbuilder
• Arthur Holmes: 20th century geologist
• Wilfred Milne: Footballer
• George Armstrong: Arsenal footballer ^[3][4]

References

External links

• South Tyneside Council & Community website - Local council website
• Hebburn Colliery - Information about Hebburn Colliery
• Hebburn.org - Site detailing history of the town

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