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28 Clayton Street West

 
 
28 Clayton Street West Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 18, 2018
1. 28 Clayton Street West Marker
Inscription.
Richard Grainger Bicentenary
1797   1997
28 Clayton Street
West
Offices of Richard Grainger,
visionary and builder. Here
on 4th July 1861, he
was taken ill while
working & died
that day.
City of Newcastle upon Tyne

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1861.
 
Location. 54° 58.159′ N, 1° 37.189′ W. Marker is in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, in Tyne and Wear. It is at the intersection of Clayton Street West and Bewick Street, on the left when traveling north on Clayton Street West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 Clayton Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, England NE1 5DZ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North East England. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:
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36 Clayton Street West (within shouting distance of this marker); Basil Hume Memorial Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Bewick (within shouting distance of this marker); Bath Lane (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); West Walls (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Victoria Cross Recipients (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Town Wall (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Hadrian’s Wall (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newcastle upon Tyne.
 
Also see . . .  Richard Grainger on Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 18, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
28 Clayton Street West Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 18, 2018
2. 28 Clayton Street West Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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