Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea - Definition

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is a town in Northumberland, England, lying on the North Sea coast. Once an important port for shipping grain and a coal mining town, it is still a fishing port, but predominantly a seaside resort.

The town was at the British end of the first telegraph cable from Scandinavia in 1868. Attractions in Newbiggin today include the fourteenth century parish church, and a small heritage centre.

External link

Community web site (http://www.newbigginbythesea.co.uk)

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