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Collingwood Arms

The Collingwood Arms takes its name from the local merchant family which owned it up until 1955. There are strong ties with Northumberland’s 19th Century naval hero, Vice Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, who served under Nelson around the time the hotel was built. In fact the hotel’s fifteen bedrooms take their names from the 15 ships in Collingwood’s division at the Battle of Trafalgar.
In 2007, the Collingwood Arms Hotel received a 21st century makeover. Award-winning architects collaborated with historians and local craftsmen who worked inside and out, to refurbish and re-instate period details, restoring this Grade II Listed Georgian building to its glorious best.

Photos of the Collingwood Arms Hotel


View down Main Street to the east; Collingwood Arms on left


Similar view taken 19th June 2019


The snow of February 2001


Similar view taken 19th June 2019


The remains of a WW1 shell can be seen to the right of the roundabout
The railings and shell were removed for the war effort.


Similar view taken 19th June 2019


The colourful sign depicts Vice Admiral Cuthbert Collngwood


Similar view taken 19th June 2019


 


 


Garden at the Collingwood Arms c.1960s?


Sitting room at the Collingwood Arms c.1970s?


Dining room at the Collingwood Arms c.1970s?


Dining room at the Collingwood Arms c.1970s?


Bar at the Collingwood Arms c.1970s?


Cocktail Bar, Collingwood Arms


Betty Cessford (Nevins) at the Collingwood


Betty Cessford (Nevins) and Dickie (Mrs. Dixon from Tillmouth) at the Collingwood


Betty Cessford (Nevins), waitress at the Collingwood, 1959
Betty is sitting in the wheelbarrow belonging to Mr. Keenleyside, gardener at the Collingwood Arms
This information was added from the Facebook page: The van is a Standard Pennant of 1958. It succeeded the Standard Ten and was quite a posh van for a gardener and like hens' teeth today! It was registered in Newcastle and could have been the gardener's van. It has a roof rack so looks set to work. I don`t think it would have been a resident's. It would take the wheelbarrow in the back without any problems but not with Betty on board!


Beer mat - date?

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Cornhill House


Cornhill House 2022

A History of Cornhill House and its occupants, David Heslop, December 2021

 


Cornhill House, November 1931
Opening meet of the North Northumberland Hunt
Master of the hunt is thought to be Captain Hall Watt
On the balcony: Mina Young, Evelyn Clark, Jean Hope


Cornhill House, Summer Fair? 1930s?
(Photo found under the floorboards)

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Agricultural Hostel


The map above is dated 18th September 1944.
It shows an agricultural hostel built for 50 workers and staff towards the end of the war.
It is believed that it was not used for the land army girls but became a centre for refugees after the war.
The detailed plan of the building is shown below:-


The entrance shown on the right of the plan above can be seen on the left of the rest of the building plan below:


We have received the following information:
Johannes Kukk was stationed in the hostel after the war as a displaced person.
Most of the refugees were Estonians who fought against the Russians.
They could not return home because the Russians occupied Estonia.
They worked on farms in the area. Some settled here and some returned to Estonia later.