A number of 'coale pitts' (HER 11535) were being worked in 1620. Two (in vicinity of NZ 1795 6481) are linked to Lemington Staiths (HER 4036) by 'the water course from the coale pits'.

A number of 'coale pitts' were being worked in 1620. Two (in vicinity of NZ 1795 6481) are linked to Lemington Staiths (HER 4036) by a water course (HER 11536). The other four are north of the staiths at Toak Close Hill (NZ 1829 6503).

The tiny village of 'Lamendon als Lamenton' had been established at the staiths (HER 4036) some time before 1620. Lamendon was in Newburn Hall Township, which was the demesne land, mostly a mixture of large pasture and meadow fields, in the manor of Newburn. The eighteenth century saw the industrial growth of Lemington village with the coming of the glassworks (HER 4035) and iron works (HER 4346). MacKenzie described the village before 1787 as 'inconsiderable', merely a few scattered houses next to the staiths. Once the glassworks opened it was like 'Sheffield in miniature… enveloped in smoke'. Lemington Hall was built in 1786. A cluster of cottages were built for the industrial workers. In the mid nineteenth century there was further expansion and by 1855 Lemington was a thriving industrial village. By 1858 (Ordnance Survey first edition) Lemington had merged with Bell's Close, another riverside industrial settlement at the mouth of the Sugley Burn. The River Tyne Commissioners improvement works in the late nineteenth century had a huge impact on Lemington, damming the loop in the river thereby isolating the staiths at the end of 'Lemington Gut' (HER 11234). From then on there were no major new industrial enterprises at Lemington. By 1898 the settlement had expanded north of the glassworks with further rows of worker's cottages.

The name Lamedon House first occurs in 1559.

Grand building on north side of High Street.

Stone property shown on north side of High Street close to the institute, on a postcard of c. 1900.

George Stephenson worked at Water Row Pit from 1798 to 1801. There was a row of old cottages at Water Row along the river frontage - now only the Boathouse Inn survives (HER 8891). Water Row was cleared by Newburn Urban District Council as part of a slum clearance in 1931-9 {TWAS UD/Nb/40/35}.

A circular pinfold is shown on the tithe map of 1849. This would have once been on the village green, which was later occupied by Front Street (now High Street). Pinfolds or pounds were enclosures where stray animals could be temporarily penned. There are surviving examples at Ryton and Elsdon.

Mayson's survey of 1613 mentions 'Newburn Towle booth'. Gateshead town had a tollbooth from 1577 which acted as a market court and town gaol {Manders}. Court rolls of Newburn survive for 1761 to 1772 and these largely relate to minor incidents {Dodds}.

A document of 1293 mentions stocks, tumbrel (open cart for carrying prisoners) and pillory at Newburn.