1. science
2. social science
3. history
4. archaeology

Land of Oak & Iron
Scheme Overview
Land of Oak & Iron –Full Scheme Outline
Project
Activities
Yr 20162020
Coordinator
Derwent Discoveries
– Identifying, recording
and discovering heritage.
Geology and Geomorphology - to map record and interpret the most
significant geological sites in the area.
Training volunteer wildlife surveyors - to survey and record species in the
area including some of conservation concern.
Whinfield Coke Ovens - repair, conserve and interpret the remains of the
Beehive Coke Ovens which are a Scheduled Ancient Monument and turning
them into an asset.
Derwentcote Steel Furnace - the earliest and most complete steel-making
furnace in Britain. Conserve and enhance the site and turning it into a vibrant
visitor attraction.
Allensford Blast Furnace - a Grade II Listed Building and Scheduled Ancient
Monument in need of conservation and interpretation.
Crowley’s Dam - conservation of this relic from Winlaton Mill ironworks which
is an internationally significant industrial heritage site.
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Durham Wildlife Trust
1-4
Durham Wildlife Trust
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Tyne & Wear Building
Preservation Trust
1-4
Fish Pass - at Lintzford weir to improve water quality and habitats.
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River Restoration - pollution reduction, river crafts, surveying and educational
work.
Woodland Improvement - enhancement, restoration and expansion of native
woodland to maximise environmental value and ensure long term viability.
With major schemes at Derwent Head, Prudhoe and Gateshead’s Derwent
Valley.
Wetland enhancement - a wetland Local Wildlife Site at Shibdon Meadow
which has significant ecological value and amenity potential will be restored
and enhanced.
Community Archaeology - to research and record archaeological evidence of
the extraction of raw materials, innovation in bulk transport and heavy
engineering that developed in the area.
Outdoor education - about the landscape and how it shaped then has been
shaped by industrial development at locations including Chopwell Woods,
Derwenthead, Thornley Woods, Milkwellburn and Prudhoe.
Industrial Heritage – learning opportunities about coal and lead mining, iron
and steel making, waggonways, railways and water mill industries.
Rapper Dancing – learning about the area’s cultural heritage through Rapper
Dancing.
1-4
English Heritage / Tyne &
Wear Building Preservation
Trust
Tyne & Wear Building
Preservation Trust
Gateshead Council /
Sunniside & District History
Society
Tyne Rivers Trust /
Environment Agency
Tyne Rivers Trust
Young people skills & training - formal training in areas such as woodland
management, heritage crafts, construction, tourism, customer services and
Ruins to Rarities
– Restoration of the four
remaining industrial
heritage features in the
area.
Improving the Landscape
- River habitat restoration
Improving the Landscape
– Woodland habitat
restoration to return to
native state
Improving the Landscape
– Wetland habitat
restoration
Community Archaeology
– Exploring and learning
about heritage
Valley Rich with Oaks
– Educational activity for
children, and families. A
choice of outdoor or
industrial education will be
offered to each school in
the area followed by a
living histories project.
Lasting Heritage
- to ensure skills needed to
This project and partnership is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund
For further information contact [email protected] or on 01207 524 865
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HLF Outcomes
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Various including Gateshead
Council
1-3
Gateshead Council /
Durham Wildlife Trust
1-3
Tyne & Wear Specialist
Conservation Team
1-4
Groundwork NE & Cumbria
1-4
TBC
Heritage will
be better:
Identified &
recorded
Accessed
Managed
Condition
People will:
Learn about
heritage
Developed new
skills
Volunteered time
Communities
will have:
Engaged with
heritage
Reduced
environment
al impacts
Improved local
economies
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Land of Oak & Iron
Project
maintain local heritage are
available in the area for the
long term.
Friends of Land of Oak &
Iron
- activity to engage the
wider community and
support local voluntary
sector groups
Go Green
– Reducing environmental
impacts through enhancing
and promoting sustainable
transport.
Community Grants
Access For All
–to provide better access
around the area.
Access For All
- Creative Interpretation of
the natural, industrial and
cultural heritage to promote
and widen engagement.
A Place to Showcase
–Specific centres to
present and promote the
heritage of the area
One Derwent
- Marketing, Promotions,
Communications product
development and a
sustainability strategy
Scheme Overview
Activities
business skills.
Volunteer skills programme - developing the skills required to manage and
sustain the impact of the project in the long term.
Events and activities - to engage communities within and outside of the area
encouraging participation in activities and providing opportunities to become
more involved in other projects of interest.
Providing resource and expertise - to support local existing and new groups
to interact with and benefit from the project.
Yr 20162020
Coordinator
1-4
Delivery Team – Community
Officer
Delivery Team
Community Officer
1-4
HLF
HLF Outcomes
Outcomes
Travel planning - including green network development, promoting walking
and public transport, bike hubs and potential cycle hire and e-bike scheme.
Bike ability - training for children and adults to build confidence and skills
Business engagement - to support green travel plans / networks and reduce
environmental impacts.
Small Grant Scheme - for community based projects that enhance the overall
scheme.
Improved access - to the river Derwent, Derwent Walk and C2C, through
woodlands, along waggonways, improved connectivity to heritage sites.
1-4
Groundwork NE & Cumbria
2-4
TBC
1-3
Onsite Interpretation - varied forms at heritage sites
Offsite interpretation - such as a performance with music, recording oral
histories, an App, through arts and dance and a website to widely promote the
area and enhance engagement in its fascinating history.
Treasure trails - to encourage a wider group of people to use the improved
access and explore local heritage.
Winlaton Mill Heritage Centre - to promote the area, a hub for Oak & Iron
activities and signpost people throughout the area.
Satellite Centres - signposting, promotion and heritage exhibitions. At
Consett and Prudhoe.
Land of Oak & Iron website - development & maintenance
Products and merchandise - guidebook, calendar, T-shirts etc.
Videos/ photography - to showcase the area.
Signage - to highlight attractions and access routes.
1-4
Delivery Team – Natural
Officer + Gateshead,
Durham, Northumberland
LAs
Groundwork NE & Cumbria
This project and partnership is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund
For further information contact [email protected] or on 01207 524 865
Heritage
Heritage will
will
be
be better:
better:
Identified
Identified&&
recorded
recorded
Accessed
Accessed
Managed
Managed
Condition
Condition
People
Peoplewill:
will:
Learn
Learnabout
about
heritage
heritage
Developed
Developednew
new
skills
skills
Volunteered
Volunteeredtime
time
2-4
3-4
2-3
Gateshead Council
1
Leisure Works & North
Country Leisure
Delivery Team Community
Officer & Partnership
Manager
1-4
Communities
Communities
will
will have:
have:
Engaged
Engagedwith
with
heritage
heritage
Reduced
Reduced
environment
environment
al
alimpacts
impacts
Improved
Improvedlocal
local
economies
economies
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