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Saltwell Park in neighbouring Gateshead

Posted by Norman Dunn on January 23, 2023, 9:12:07

I remember being taken to Saltwell Park as a little lad in the late 40s early 50s.
What a marvellous Park.

Saltwell-Park-Lake-copy

Re: Saltwell Park in neighbouring Gateshead

Posted by John Shearer on January 23, 2023, 10:51:00, in reply to "Saltwell Park in neighbouring Gateshead"

Never understood why Hebburn didn't have or develope one of the lakes into a boating recreation lake.

Re: Saltwell Park in neighbouring Gateshead

Posted by Brian on January 23, 2023, 11:07:23, in reply to "Re: Saltwell Park in neighbouring Gateshead"

A very good park, a flagship for Gateshead, I always loved that park, always plenty to do.

Re: Saltwell Park in neighbouring Gateshead

Posted by Lilian on January 23, 2023, 13:21:50, in reply to "Re: Saltwell Park in neighbouring Gateshead"

I remember going to that park with Rosie Bekkett and some other kids in the 1940s,,we paid for a boat,and not sure how much it cost we were sharing the two oars and we just went around in circles.haha. I often wondered why we were allowed being just kids to take a boat onto the lake,

Re: Saltwell Park in neighbouring Gateshead

Posted by John Ingram on January 23, 2023, 14:39:31, in reply to "Re: Saltwell Park in neighbouring Gateshead"

different times Lilian. It could never happen now. (HSE)

Re: Saltwell Park in neighbouring Gateshead

Posted by James Goring on January 23, 2023, 14:56:08, in reply to "Saltwell Park in neighbouring Gateshead"

As it looks today...

Re: Saltwell Park in neighbouring Gateshead

Posted by Liz Dance on January 23, 2023, 15:54:53, in reply to "Re: Saltwell Park in neighbouring Gateshead"

Saltwell Road used to be such a thriving area in days gone by, the park was well kept, it was lovely going there when I was a child, but the area of Saltwell I don’t like to visit now as it always reminds me of funerals at the Crematorium, morbid i I know but just how I feel.

Re: Saltwell Park in neighbouring Gateshead

Posted by Brian on January 23, 2023, 18:39:03, in reply to "Re: Saltwell Park in neighbouring Gateshead"

Liz it's our time of life, the crematorium is where we tend to go, and let's be honest you don't generally feel like a walk around the park after the service.

Re: Saltwell Park in neighbouring Gateshead

Posted by Liz Dance on January 23, 2023, 21:52:03, in reply to "Re: Saltwell Park in neighbouring Gateshead"

How right you are Brian, a morbid topic, but I have always found Saltwell Crematorium to be such a depressing place, I know funerals are depressing at the best of times but I have been to a few Crems that are a bit nicer than Saltwell.

Re: Saltwell Park in neighbouring Gateshead

Posted by Brian on January 23, 2023, 21:58:10, in reply to "Re: Saltwell Park in neighbouring Gateshead"

I think it's because of all the foliage and it being at the bottom of the park site. I cannot remember attending a service on a warm or sunny day there. It always has a cold atmosphere.

Re: Saltwell Park in neighbouring Gateshead

Posted by Brian on January 23, 2023, 22:00:09, in reply to "Re: Saltwell Park in neighbouring Gateshead"

I think it's because of all the foliage and it being at the bottom of the park site. I cannot remember attending a service on a warm or sunny day there. It always has a cold atmosphere.

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