Ouseburn Valley

Ouseburn Valley

Coordinates: 54°58′26″N 1°35′24″W / 54.974°N 1.590°W / 54.974; -1.590

Ouseburn Valley
Ouseburn Valley is located in Tyne and Wear
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Ouseburn Valley

Red pog.svg Ouseburn Valley shown within Tyne and Wear
OS grid reference NZ263644
List of places: UK • England • Tyne and Wear

The Ouseburn Valley was a heavily industrialised valley in the East end of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Since then the lower part of the valley has developed into a cultural oasis. The Ouseburn is a small river.

Now spanned by three impressive bridges, the Lower Ouseburn was the focal point for the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution in Newcastle with Coal brought from the town Moor along the Victoria Tunnel where the tidal nature of the Ouse allowed Wherries, the local barges, to be loaded at low tide and pulled out to the Collier Brigs and Snows waiting in the Tyne.

This Industrial heritage has left many large buildings, in the 1970s, the local creative Art community began to utilise many buildings as creative workspaces, these Artists, musicians and performers led the regeneration of the area which is now marketed as a trendy place to live.

The Ouseburn Valley is also the home of Seven Stories, the national centre for children's books.


Ouseburn Interactive Wiki

The Valley has its own Community Wiki, created by Alex Finnegan, founder of PuppetShip CIC.

Now home to Recycle Your Furniture & Refunk Your Junk

See also

The Ouseburn Trust

Ouseburn Valley's has a development Trust.


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