Discover Alone ← Back to nearby map

← Back to the nearby map

Robert Stirling Newall JP plaque

Blue plaque
View my places
No photo yet

Add a picture, leave a message or tell me about a missing place.

Earn 5 points after the picture is checked and accepted.

Add a pictureShare what you foundAdd a new place

What is recorded here

The public map records this plaque for Robert Stirling Newall JP. Its recorded inscription reads: Robert Stirling Newall, J.P., 27 May 1812 - 21 April 1889. Pioneer in manufacturing wire ropes and laying under-sea telegraph cables. Mayor of Gateshead 1867 and 1868. A keen astronomer owning the world’s largest telescope. Lived in Ferndene House located

A plaque record does not grant entry to a building or private land. View it from a public place unless permission is clearly given.