Local History

28/LXI · #1 21-03-2018, 11:01 AM

Hiya, Having been brought up in Alnmouth, Amble & Shilbottle, I have always had an interest in Local History, however I found this Site when I came across Gloster Hill @ Amble, so now I am intrigued as to why it is called Gloster Hill? I am also currently interested in seeing if anybody out there has any old picture from the 70's on the Northumberland Army Cadets, especially Amble. Oh, Church or Chapel Hill Alnmouth, I seem to recall it as Chapel Hill, anybody know? Thanks in Advance, Kind Regards, Gordon "Ginge" Mather

Coquet · #2 23-03-2018, 05:14 PM

Hi Ginge, willkommen.
Regarding Gloster Hill name, it's nothing to do with the 2nd battalion Gloucestershire regiment.

The Romans had some sort of camp up there, but I doubt the name would have a origin of that age.

Coquet · #3 23-03-2018, 05:26 PM

They've just started ground work on more houses on Gloster Hill, or near it anyway, the field between Mariners View and the Cemetery:

That view above is from the Mariners View end. There is a small gap between two houses where I am standing to take the photograph, this point appears to be destined to be the access road to the new estate?
You can just see the tops of West Cemetery headstones behind the fence in the distance.

This is the site plan on the council website:
https://publicaccess.northumberland....fKOXncJ8BzevNC

Coquet · #4 23-03-2018, 05:31 PM

There's some material getting piled up at the west end of Gloster Hill Farm as well. Not sure where that is coming from:

Coquet · #5 23-03-2018, 05:35 PM

Top soil along the fence line to the cemetery:

Coquet · #6 23-03-2018, 05:38 PM

Gloster Hill Farm Buildings looking a bit shabby from the cemetery. Destined for demolition anyway I think.
Did they have a fire? timber looks burnt: