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'Down Jarra' again

Posted by Norman Dunn on 9/8/2025, 1:15 pm

Guess what, our Jarrow Admin, Mac Cummings just got on that bus, so we missed him again.

Re: 'Down Jarra' again

Posted by Mac Hardy on 10/8/2025, 10:27 am, in reply to "'Down Jarra' again"

Can’t remember that Hotel behind the bus, anyone know its name ?

Re: 'Down Jarra' again

Posted by Norman on 10/8/2025, 10:41 am, in reply to "'Down Jarra' again"

That's the 'Station Hotel' Mac Hardy.
Hope you are doing well & keeping busy.

Re: 'Down Jarra' again

Posted by George on 11/8/2025, 10:10 am, in reply to "'Down Jarra' again"

Was there a particular Scottish connection with the Ben Lomond hotel?

Re: 'Down Jarra' again

Posted by Norman on 11/8/2025, 2:39 pm, in reply to "Re: 'Down Jarra' again"

The 'Ben Lomond Hotel' was built in the late 1800s.Lots of Scottish workers came down to work in our towns inc businessmen. To make them feel at home we added Scottish names to streets.
In our area we had or still have Buchanan St, St Rollox St,Argyle St, Argyle Hotel, Hibernian Rd, Caledonian St, Caledonian Hotel, Clyde St,Bonnacord St,Tweed St. all with Scottish connections George.

Re: 'Down Jarra' again

Posted by Sheila on 11/8/2025, 3:08 pm, in reply to "Re: 'Down Jarra' again"

Norman, Tennant Street was named from the industrial chemist dye company. One of the Tennant family was given the title
Lord Glennconner

Re: 'Down Jarra' again

Posted by Norman on 11/8/2025, 3:51 pm, in reply to "Re: 'Down Jarra' again"

Hi Sheila,
I knew that, but only named actual places in Scotland.
Tennant St, Charles St & John St were all Tennant family names.

Re: 'Down Jarra' again

Posted by Sheila on 11/8/2025, 5:56 pm, in reply to "Re: 'Down Jarra' again"

I never knew that Norman. I only read sbout the dreadful Colin Tennant and( Lord Glennconner) and how he trested his wife and family.

Re: 'Down Jarra' again

Posted by George on 11/8/2025, 9:37 pm, in reply to "Re: 'Down Jarra' again"

Thanks for the info.The Ben Lomond Hotel is certainly an impressive building. Used to have a pint or two in there before going to the local dance nearby in the 1950s. I remember winning the spot prize with some unknown lady. It was a packet of cigarettes each. Neither of us smoked!

Re: 'Down Jarra' again

Posted by Keith on 12/8/2025, 8:22 am, in reply to "Re: 'Down Jarra' again"

There is in fact a whole estate in Jarrow, "the scotch estate" where all the street names are of Scottish towns and cities.

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