Wheatley Hill Streets
1841 Census
Wingate Lane
Wheatley Hill
1851 Census
Green Hills
Wheatley Hill Cottage
Wheatley Hill
Wingate Lane
Old Wingate
1856 Map
No Street identified (Farm only)
1861 Census
Four Lane Ends
Green Hill
Wheatley Hill Cottage
Wheatley Hill
Wheatley Hill Lane
1871 Census
Fir Tree Lane Ends
Wheatley Hill Cottage
Wheatley Hill Colliery
Wheatley Hill
Wingate Lane
1881 Census
Office Street – This was where the colliery offices were located so the street name was derived from there I presume!
Gowland Terrace – George Gowland from Sunderland was one of the directors of the ‘London Steam Collier and Coal Company’ which owned Thornley and Ludworth Colliers in 1866.
Grainger Street
Elizabeth Street
Smith Street – Joseph Smith was a director of the ‘London Steam Collier and Coal Company’ and was present at the ceremony marking the construction of the shaft for the Wheatley Hill Colliery. He cut the 2nd sod of grass during that event which took place on 2nd August 1867.
Emily Street
Anne Street
John Street – Was named after the pit. During the ceremony to mark the construction of the shaft at Wheatley Hill the directors of the ‘London Steam Colliery and Coal Company’ decided to name the colliery after two of the directors, John Halcro of Sunderland and John Patton of South Shields. The ‘John Pit’ was born.
Plantation Street
Quarry Street
Webb Street – Could have been named after Captain Webb who was the first person to swim the English Channel on 24th August 1875.
Robson Street
Hirst Street
Patton Street – John Patton from South Shields was one of the directors of the ‘London Steam Collier and Coal Company’ which owned Thornley and Ludworth Colliers in 1866. He cut the first sod during the ceremonies to mark the construction of the shaft at Wheatley Hill on 2nd August 1867.
Gothay Street
Louisa Street
Arne Street
Maria Street
Gullock Street
Pyman Street
Ford Street
Wolmerhausen Street – I have been told on numerous occasions that this street was named after the German company that did the first excavation for the colliery shaft. I have searched for information on this name but have come up empty handed.
Farms – In front of the present farm in Wheatley Hill was an area where Tony Carr has his wood business. That was the area considered The Farms.
Stephens Terrace
1897 Map
Streets similar to those located on the 1881 Census.
1819 Map
Institute Street
Shop Street – Could have been from the location opposite the Colliery Shops. (Fitting, Electrical, Joiners etc)
Lynn Terrace – The street took its name from the daughter of the then landlord of the Colliery Inn (over the beck) and she was the first occupant of No 1 Lynn Terrace.
Weardale Street
Durham Street
Sunderland Street
Darlington Street
Stockton Street
York Street
Stanhope Street
Church Street
Granville Terrace
Gable Terrace
The Avenue
Alexandra Terrace
Ashmore Terrace
Percy Street
Dennis Street
1st Street
2nd Street
3rd Street
4th Street
5th Street
6th Street
7th Street
8th Street
9th Street
11th Street
12th Street
13th Street
14th Street
15th Street
1939 Map
Aged Miners Homes
Wordsworth Avenue - After William Wordsworth the poet.
Burn Street - After Robert Burns the poet
Shakespeare Street - After William Shakespeare the writer and poet
Moore Street
Byron Street - After Lord Byron the poet
Cain Terrace – Named after Teddy Cain councilor and Justice of the Peace.
Henderson Avenue - After Joseph Henderson, Councilor
Luke Terrace - After William (Billy) Luke, Councilor
Quetlaw Road
Jack Lawson Terrace – Was a Labour M.P. for Chester-le-Street.
Wheatley Terrace
Handel Terrace - After George Fredrick Handel the composer.
Shinwell Crescent - Named after Emanuel Shinwell the Easington Member of Parliament.
Peter Lee Cottages - Named after Peter Lee.
East View
South View
Sandwich Terrace (called out on map as Wingate Lane)
Liddell Terrace (few houses shown on map but no name) - Named after ? Liddell who was a Clerk of the Council.
Stoker Crescent (few houses shown on map but no name)
Dalton Crescent (few houses shown on map but no name)
Ryan Terrace
Greenhills Terrace (houses shown on map but no name)