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Bowls
St Lawrence Park, Bowling Green (1st)
54.972316, -1.584330
Byker
Opened:
1910s(?)
Closed:
1920s(?)
Redeveloped
Condition:
Home Teams/Clubs:
Last Updated:
21 Aug 2023
HER Description
NEHL - A bowling green stood here which pre-dated the iteration just south. This one is visibly on the maps from 1919, and stood at the top of St Lawrence Park. It was then a recreation ground enveloped by terraced housing and the Riverside railway from Byker to St Peters.
There is no evidence of the green today, though the park remains. The 2nd iteration is still visible.
Ordnance Survey, 1916
The bowling green now re-landscaped in 2023
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Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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