Newcastle’s Underground River | Plus the embarrassing truth about Grey’s Monument 😲

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In this video I take a walk into Newcastle with my two dogs and reveal some secrets about Grainger Town that you may not know. I also check out the Quayside and mention the developments going on in Newcastle.
For more detail about the river under Grey St, check out a video Jordan Reeve did recently. Here's the link:-
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[@stephenvotadini]

In the late 80's when working as a contractor in the basement of a shoe shop on Shakespeare Street I was able to wander around way below street level and I could hear rushing water. I was told it was "the river that no one knows about". Interesting to see you mentioning it.

[@TynesideLife]

It’s incredible isn’t it 👍🏻

[@stevemartin4757]

We moved south in 1996 and only returned to the Toon in 2018, it always draws you back... 🥰

[@Lighting_Desk]

This is why I love living in Newcastle. I moved from south shields for work and hace bwen fascinated by the history and archetecture ever since.

[@TynesideLife]

👍🏻👊🏻

[@LeeStewart]

I've lived in Gateshead all my life and this channel is a wealth of information and facts about the area that I never knew about.

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you like it Lee 👍🏻

[@daschunddad9582]

25 years ago when I worked at Baratts Shoe shop on Northumberland Street, in the basement on wet days we could pull up the drain and see the river flowing fast down the street. It was amazing and you'd never be able to do that now!

[@TynesideLife]

It doesn’t follow under Northumberland St bud. It flows under Eldon Square as it arcs around to Leazes Park. In addition, the Lort Burn is several metres under ground. You were looking at something else, but it wasn’t a burn. Sorry

[@OrbvsTomarvm]

where abouts was barratts again? the lort burn used to swing down st thomas' street past the old entrance to haymarket marksies that was on a lane called prudhoe lane that ran into the now lost prudhoe street (the middle thereof; at it's low point) and then under eldon square/northumberland street; out past brunswick church; across the road past greys monument; under central arcade meeting and merging with the little lam burn (from darn crook) on market street before travelling under the west side of grey street; down dean street then into the tyne via sandhill. if you were on the east side of northumberland street then the likely culprit would be the erick burn that you can still see the valley of if you look down the side street adjacent to greggs further on. i suspect you were seeing the lort though if there was that much water involved at that place. the lort was originally called "seven wells head" around its source in leazes, as it collated from seven springs there (you can see the seven spring pipes entering the lake all around it), so i imagine it produced some flow during downpours. Brilliant find, and thank you!!! 🤗

[@carolefelix]

Love Newcastle ! Frenchie living there for 12 years, came for job experience and stayed for love. My favourite stall at the market is the leather one, the guy is such a friendy bloke, always on for a nice chat and jokes ❤

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you liked it Carole! I did a separate video about the Quayside Market a few months ago if you’d like to check it out 👍🏻

[@elvissgrandma3215]

Loving your videos. This is the part of Newcastle that should never change.

[@TynesideLife]

🙏👊🏻

[@MrTomomahony]

bet this the only bit of fresh air i get today !thanks for great vid ,love the dogs

[@TynesideLife]

🙏

[@angelomuscat519]

You are the best of all Eddy.

[@GazzDeee]

I watch these videos from Sydney. Used to live on the Quayside and originally from County Durham. Love the videos! Feels just like I'm home!

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you like them bud 👊🏻

[@123evanda]

Fun fact earl grey lived in howick hall a lovely village in Northumberland on the coast. The local kids would jump off the cliffs into the sea but was very dangerous as hidden rocks below the water. Early grey paid for a team of guys to dynamite the rocks away to prevent injuries to the kids. This beach in my opinion is one best beach in Northumberland. Love Newcastle but can understand why Early gray would prefer the quiet retreat of the rugged Northumberland coast line to the busy streets of Newcastle.

[@tonyward2329]

Great amount of information, very intersted in history of newcastle, born and bred from newcastle.

[@TynesideLife]

🙏👊🏻

[@jamesmcleary1917]

Another fantastic Newcastle history lesson Eddie thanks!

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you enjoyed it James 👍🏻

[@robertarthur2482]

Another good one Eddy. Great camera work and commentry. Thank you for the work you put in . This is what makes Tyneside great.

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you Robert 🙏🏻

[@davidkemp4212]

As a proud Geordie who loves history, these videos are amazing. Love them. Toon42

[@greamewilson1960]

Spot on again Eddy well informed and brilliant knowledge never knew half the info about the toon

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you liked it Graeme 👍🏻

[@jackpilkington6770]

You should do tours in and around Newcastle & Tynside. People would pay for this!

[@TynesideLife]

I’m actually giving that some thought lol 😅

[@aaronsummers7826]

I wouldn’t usually care about history and where I live but when I watch these videos I find them really engaging and I always learn something new. Cheers Eddy great video as always 👊

[@TynesideLife]

There’s no higher compliment. Cheers Aaron 👊🏻

[@christopherreynolds9254]

Great vid, mate. Your passion for the City really comes through.

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Christopher 👊🏻

[@rayburrough8677]

Great vid as always Eddie, interesting and informative, thanks for all your efforts , more more more 👍

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Ray 👊🏻

[@jimmibarr6433]

Another grand insight into the beautiful north east.. love your content Eddie. Gday lily and Setu u beautiful doggies

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Jimmi. They’re absolute stars and getting well known around town now

[@yongliconsultancyservice3379]

I have been to Newcatle lots of times but never knew about these stories. Interesting and looking forward to watching more. Thanks.

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@maureenperrie9276]

Really interesting we should all be proud of our roots.

[@jeffyoung321]

Another cracking video Eddie. Love your dogs.

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Jeff 🙏🏻

[@billsmith5140]

Great video once again Eddie more interesting facts of Newcastle which I was not aware of. Keep them going please !

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Bill, more to come 👍🏻

[@kevin4havis]

Another very interesting video. I'm enjoying learning things around Tyneside.

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you’re enjoying them Kevin 👍🏻

[@MrsLawson-sz8hu]

Thank you, Eddie! Very informative and interesting!

[@TynesideLife]

My pleasure Mrs Lawson

[@joppadoni]

Love it when you post mate! I am always, like, Ready. Eddie... Go! great video again :)

[@TynesideLife]

Haha! Cheers 👊🏻

[@amr_vulcan1641]

Great video Eddie. Really interesting keep up the good work. Oh and btw thanks for beating Wolves on Friday. Once again keep up the great work.

[@TynesideLife]

Pleasure mate 👊🏻

[@elizabethellis6987]

Love your videos. I've learnt so much about my home city. Thanks!

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you Elizabeth. Glad you like them 😊

[@t100mmy]

Great video Eddie very well put together and edited. Love how the two collies are so well behaved.

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Tommy. They’re brigand good as gold 👍🏻

[@TynesideLife]

@@caribbean_racer_rr3 brigand is a typo, didn’t realise I’d done that. Think I meant to say brilliant 👍🏻

[@willtoon88cat]

I could watch your videos all day love them all amazing ❤️ thanks again

[@TynesideLife]

You need to get out more then Will 😝

[@willtoon88cat]

Hahaha just love the city so much can’t wait to move back that’s all

[@laikatravels]

Great watch, thanks for this 👍

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Lanka 👊🏻

[@michaelboys2602]

Class video, as always, Eddy!!! Top man!! 👍👍

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you Michael 🙏🏻

[@shaktivelan]

What a lovely video! I’ll be joining Newcastle University in September and learning about the history of the north east from your channel is really informative and entertaining. Hazelnut pint looks lush too, can’t wait to try it 😍😍

[@TynesideLife]

You’ll love the place Shakti 👍🏻

[@JordanReeve]

Great video Eddy !

[@tonydwilson]

great stuff loads of information i did not know about my beloved newcastle keep it up mate👏

[@TynesideLife]

🤛🏻

[@davidatkinson-lifematters4826]

Another good one. Keep 'em comin' Eddy. 👍🏻

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers David 👊🏻

[@chrisbell2748]

Great video eddy, the Atkinson/Bell family are all watching with interest. Keep it up!

[@TynesideLife]

Hey Chris! Hope you’re all enjoying them! 😅

[@Dickymint1000]

Ed, love your walk around tours. I'm married to a Geordie lass and we're moving back to the 'toon in June. It's a great bit of online learning for me being a Manc! Had a bit of a tour a couple of Sundays ago down the Quayside. Very enjoyable. Might bump into you once we're settled!

[@TynesideLife]

Would be great to meet you both! Glad you enjoyed the video Richard 👊🏻

[@paulbuttrick3442]

I'm a manc and with a geordie lass we are in the same boat.

[@teresagilding9188]

We were in Newcastle over the Easter weekend, wonderful city, lovely people, great pubs, restaurants. Would always recommend this vibrant city

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you enjoyed it Teresa 😊

[@brib6194]

Really enjoyed this one Eddie, looking forward to seeing more. Great result for the toon too, after seeing the other results it looks like they certainly needed to win.

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Bri 👊🏻

[@calskickz]

loving this style of video already and i’m only a quarter of the way through

[@TynesideLife]

😅 glad you like it 👊🏻

[@grahambell9831]

Great vlog again Eddy.....really enjoyed the factual snippets of this great city of ours 👍hen weekends / rivers under the city / vital Toon win / dickens & grey........we've have a fascinating past and a prosperous future!!

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Graham 👊🏻

[@grahambell9831]

@@TynesideLife keep it going Eddy its great content 👌 👏

[@seeuguys]

Love your full content.Its great you are showing off are brilliant vibrant city.Them people down south havnt a clue how great of a place we are.

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers bud 🤜🏻

[@aidanliddane1242]

Fantastic information, Eddie ,

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Aidan 👍🏻

[@dillcarver7731]

Great Vid. Interesting history snippets!

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Dill 🤜🏻

[@Stephenlightley]

Great video Eddie, keep up the good work.

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Stephen 👊🏻

[@cannyscott]

Nice and early for this one!

[@TynesideLife]

Enjoy Scott 👍🏻

[@ashleysinton2731]

Another great video Eddy.👍

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Ashley 👍🏻

[@antd6993]

Fantastic mate as usual more facts than a dictionary!! I too live just ootside the Lake district and work in South Lakeland and climb mountains!! Geordies, we are everywhere!😎👊🤣

[@TynesideLife]

Ahh brilliant Ant! That’s the life! 👊🏻

[@janinebrown9067]

Looks like you had a fabulous day out. I’m heading to The Queen St Cafe today with my friend for a Brunch… you find all the great places to go!! 😊

[@TynesideLife]

Make sure you mention my name and channel Jan 😊

[@eveoakley6270]

I’m from South Shields and only just discovered your channel. I love listening about the history of Newcastle and the Quayside. I also love visiting North Shields via the ferry as my great grandmother was born and spent her formative years in Bell Street living in a pub her dad, my great great grandfather, managed.

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you for sharing Eve and welcome aboard 😊

[@milburn1955]

Great vid as usual

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers George 👊🏻

[@evemckenna7743]

Loved this thank you !

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you liked it Eve 😊

[@terrybutler1096]

Excellent video as usual Eddy

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Terry 🤜🏻

[@Shreder83]

one of the best vids yet, keep up the good work, thumbs up from me, hwtl

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks bud 🙏🏻

[@scottm826]

I've lived in the Toon for just about 7 years now but we're moving back to Glasgow in the summer. I absolutely love this city and will miss it dearly but it's the right choice for us just now for family reasons. I can't wait to continue watching your videos and get my slice of the toon from Glasgow. Top work pal, keep it up. Wee tip for you, there is an absolutely fantastic lager brewed in Glasgow (to german standards) called St Mungo. The Broad Chare is the only pub in Newcastle that sells it on draft. It's well worth a try when you're next down that way - I promise you won't be disappointed.

[@TynesideLife]

Brilliant Scott and thanks for the heads up 👊🏻

[@andrewmcgee4146]

Another interesting video eddy lad

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Andrew 👍🏻

[@thebackingpackinggeordie]

Fantastic video 👍

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@murray5629]

Fantastic wee video! I stay in Edinburgh but got a few good friends down in Newcastle - I always enjoy my visits down to the toon! Fascinating finding out about it’s great history

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Murray 🤜🏻

[@normanleighton6526]

just found your channel Eddy ,good and interesting content .Great stuff

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you 🙏

[@steviepee8624]

Another good one Eddy 👍

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Stevie 👍🏻

[@andydouglas8902]

I was with a group of workmates that relined the sewers around Newcastle city centre in the late 80s/early 90s. It was dirty hard work in pretty grim conditions! You could walk from the quay all the way to spittal without bending Doon. The junction at mosley Street has a massive underground structure very impressive. The shft outside the old Marconi office is very deep also.

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks for sharing Andy 👍🏻

[@paulbuttrick3442]

Hi a great insight into Newcastle upon tyne a great city. I'm from Greater Manchester but on the verge to relocating to Northumberland keep up the great work.

[@TynesideLife]

Appreciated Paul 🤛🏻

[@jeanie6457]

I lived in Dearham for 25 years, we were practically neighbours lol live in South Tyneside now. Small world.

[@TynesideLife]

Haha! I know the area well Jeanie and spent a lot of time working in ‘scary port’ 😅

[@ashleyhoward8926]

Howick Hall tea rooms have a slightly differing account of Earl Grey tea. You didn't mention that the Early grey monument is hollow & used to be open on Saturday mornings, where 3d ticket allowed you to climb to the top.

[@angusmackay6196]

Enjoyable stuff pal , keep it up 👍

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Angus 👍🏻

[@leemajors3834]

Another cracking video 👍

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Lee 👊🏻

[@leemajors3834]

@@TynesideLife Always been interested in things that are hidden underground like tunnels, old railways, shelters and secret passages etc

[@brendanmannion3192]

Queen St Cafe AND The Tyne Bar? Ambassador you are spoiling us! Have spent a few bob in both and never been disappointed. Great vid again Eddie

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Brendan 🤜🏻

[@PBHitman1973]

I visited Newcastle a few months ago. We had a brilliant time and our breakfast in Queens cafe! Great videos 👍🏻

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you enjoyed it chief 🤜🏻

[@jonwoodmass2849]

Nice video Eddy. Cheers mate

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Jon 👍🏻

[@jarrovian-9716]

Jarra lad tuning in great channel mate👍

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers bud 👊🏻 I cover Jarrow as well 👍🏻

[@craigfishcake2543]

Excellent

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@michaelgolden2069]

Cheers for the vids legend. Been stuck in Oz for 4 years. (Waiting to come home september). Your vids keeping me from being too homesick 😄✌️

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you enjoy them Michael 👊🏻

[@leetaylor7119]

Love watching your content Eddy a lot of thought clearly goes into the video's to make them as interesting as possible because some of the facts you discussed in this video I wasn't even aware of and I'm a North East lad lol

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Lee 👊🏻 yeah there’s a lot of work I do behind the scenes 😅

[@paulne9]

I can remember, when i was a child, in the 1960's, Grey's Monument was a roundabout also it had two lamps on the top, one white and one red, the white one meant all was well, if the red one was on it meant that someone had died in the town that day.

[@jaffarmannen]

great video bro!

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers 🤜🏻

[@christopherkerrigan9225]

Really good watch

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Christopher 👍🏻

[@northeastpyro8796]

Class these videos knowledge everything is awesome

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers 👊🏻

[@michaelmcguinness1179]

Pair of beautiful dogs you got there mate.

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you Michael, they’re amazing dogs 👍🏻

[@neilraine9324]

Eddie, My Nanna lived in some flats at Shield field called Lort House & they are still standing today. The name must connect to the name of the river you describe & that flows under Newcastle. I was unaware of this. My wonderful dose of Newcastle, please keep it up. It's cumin up!

[@TynesideLife]

Haha! Glad you enjoy them. I mention in the video that the river is called Lort Burn and Lort in old Anglo Saxon means filthy or dirty. In Denmark it means sh!t. You’re Nana literally lives in the sh!t house 😆😅

[@stevieboy2539]

I was born in Liverpool but spent the last 27 yrs here . I love newcastle it as everything you need for a medium sized city . You can jump on the metro to the beautiful coastline that's not to far away or cycle to the countryside the history is amazing as are the people that live here to .

[@TynesideLife]

Great message thank you Stevie 🤜🏻

[@oskaboska30hj]

Banging video again Eddie well done👍👍👍👍👍

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Harry 👊🏻

[@oskaboska30hj]

Only live in Shrewsbury but seems a million miles away keep up the good work 👏👏👏👏👏

[@TynesideLife]

@@oskaboska30hj can I ask what attracted to you to my channel?

[@oskaboska30hj]

@@TynesideLife dunno really think it was the title I was born and bred in Hebburn worked at Swans and AMEC met wor lass whos from Derby came here to visit her sis and fell in love with the place if you have an email I can send you some pics of some of our local sites and pubs

[@TynesideLife]

@@oskaboska30hj great! It’s [e-mail]

[@F.1892.]

also from wardley, love these videos

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Finlay 🤜🏻

[@redcalx9568]

Love it

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@petersimpson9852]

Pleasure eddy great work from sunny australia

[@TynesideLife]

G’day bud. Glad you enjoyed it Peter 👊🏻

[@raymondboakes]

So Charles Grey and Charles Dickens liked to put it about ,lol.Newcastle is a class city, ain't we lucky to live here?Fascinating stuff Ed .Bring on the next one, cheers mate.

[@TynesideLife]

Aye they spent too much time in the Bigg Market! Like Charles I too 😂

[@keithrichardsom1898]

Brilliant

[@TynesideLife]

👊🏻👍🏻

[@newcastleyoutubedotcom9554]

Mint content our kid

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers 👊🏻

[@CarrieLou0906]

Scottish lass living in North Tyneside, been here almost 8yrs love it here! My bf shared this video to very interesting thank you 🖤🤍

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you Carrie 😊

[@CarrieLou0906]

@@TynesideLife if I wasn't up early I would be watching more of your vids. 🖤🤍

[@TynesideLife]

@@CarrieLou0906 haha! Damn work eh 😅

[@daveyeddie8176]

Great stuff Eddie, surely tea with a sausage sandwich, coffee overpowers everything😂

[@TynesideLife]

Can’t beat a sausage sandwich 😋

[@NUFC-ge4ui]

Great video Eddy, some interesting facts raised in this video that I wasn't even aware of lol have you ever considered doing a vlog at Beamish Museum.

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers bud. I haven’t mate and not sure they would let me anyway

[@jonnybarber462]

Very interesting, loved the greys monument content... brinkburn does a lovely dinner as well fine choice eduardo 😎

[@TynesideLife]

I’ll give it a try, cheers Jonny 🤜🏻

[@Ge0rdiE_1892]

Great video Eddy, know the Waterstones near to Grey's Monument that building was originally built as Emerson Chambers which is an example of Edwardian extravagance.

[@TynesideLife]

And it has an amazing clock at the top. Glad you liked the video Geordie 👍🏻

[@billyharrison3734]

Haven’t enjoyed something as much since Grundy’s Wonders ❤

[@TynesideLife]

🙏👊🏻

[@drewdonnelly2174]

The underground river runs through Haymarket from Leazes Park, Barras Bridge went over it. Also I understood a Geordie was defined as a distance from banks of the Tyne. I was born on Barnesbury Road Benwell. Great videos H.

[@TynesideLife]

Hi Drew, sorry but you’re incorrect. The Lort Burn doesn’t flow under Barras Bridge, the Pandon Butn did, a different river. The Lort Burn flows roughly South East from Leazes Park down to the River Tyne by the current Hard Rock Cafe. I’ve researched quite extensively the origins of what a Geordie is and the myth of it being a distance from the Tyne is exactly that, a myth. If you check out the video I did on the subject in my History and Culture Playlist, I set out the historical origins of what a Geordie is and isn’t. Cheers bud 👍🏻

[@johnw9935]

Good video. Would like to see a video about the blacksmiths etc back in 1800s. My family had business back then would be interesting to find out about the history around that time in Newcastle and surround areas.

[@TynesideLife]

Do you mean the pub or the trade? I’ve done a few videos about that period but if you can specify your interest a bit more, I’ll put something together 👍🏻

[@johnw9935]

@@TynesideLife the blacksmith trade mate

[@user-gc7pl1ic4w]

excellent video I never knew about the river running underneath grey street great stuff try and do a video if you can on betty surtees I went there on a school trip in 1975 behind the cooperage it was like going back in a time capsule to a dickensian street I've never forgotten it

[@TynesideLife]

Will do 👍🏻

[@kenh3344]

Yes thank you for your video. Only went to Newcastle for the first time yesterday. Sat 7 jan?2023. In my last comments I forgot to mention when the boat comes in. And was it ??? Charlie Wilson's war t.v. series.??? Mr bolan likely lads, new tricks. Really love that geordie accent. Now your research into Newcastle and what you are producing is a valuable gift to me any how . In your sharing of what you got to offer. Its brilliant brother. You likened unto another fred Dibna. He was a good great narrator. And you are doing a similar thing. Keep it up as long as you can I for one very appreciating what you are doing. Lovely content and very interesting. Cannot fault anything so far. Thank you once again for your taking the time to be a blessing to and for other people. What you offer is very important. Thankyou.

[@TynesideLife]

🙏

[@Woody-ov6xk]

Newcastle is just awesome simply the bestest place to live in the UK. People are super friendly and it my home.☮️

[@TynesideLife]

Well said 👊🏻