Cambois
| Cambois | |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | NZ305835 |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BLYTH |
| Postcode district | NE24 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Cambois (Template:Pron-en KAM-əs) is a village in south-east Northumberland, England. It is situated on the north side of the estuary of the River Blyth between Blyth and Ashington on the North Sea coast.
History
According to Paul L. Younger of Newcastle University, the etymology of the name is likely to be Gaelic. http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/p.l.younger/documents/TheGaelicFoundationsoftheGoldenAgeofNorthumbria.pdf
Cambois was a coal mining village from 1862 to week ending 20 April 1968 when Cambois Colliery closed.
In 1883, the Coal Company gave a list of the property it owned, or leased:
North Blyth Staithes 7 houses
Mr Moore, colliery Manager 1 house
Mood & Scott 2 houses
Stable Cottage 1 house
Schoolmaster's House (at Boca Chica) 1 house
Sea View 12 houses
Quality Row 18 houses
Sinker's Row 20 houses
Chapel Row 20 houses
Mawburn Terrace 30 houses
Gee's Houses 30 houses
Watergate 29 houses
Cowgate 26 houses
Bridge Street 40 houses
Boca Chica 46 houses
Boat House Terrace 46 houses
Mr Freeman 5 houses
New Cottages 18 houses
See also
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