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Some aspects of the urban geography of Chester le Street and Houghton le Spring and other small urban settlements in north Durham
Nadur, George A.
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Ul 1/1 3 111 8 5 9 S 1 0 o o 0 0 oo 88 © •S O si 03 8 IA. 1 CHESTER LE STREET BINGO MEMBERS 1I 9m•• • JOO ISO 18 MILES I CHESTER LE STREET FURNITURE SHOP DELIVERIES JOO ISO MILES Fig.B.13 UJ LU CO UJ in UJ LU 111 o D) S SO in i in CQ en i sr. y • m 2 Is I- 2 tl l/> U-l 1/1 l/» i/> id a) ft Qooo Z en CO CD 0 a I/l IAJ I/l IS) LU to LU O y UJ l/l UJ o o poo iu O) •/I CM n i/l LkJ I/l o LU 1/1 UJ LU IS) UJ oOo L4J ^9 LU LU CO LU UJ BUSFS ARRIVING IN CHESTER LE STREET on Satwrtays KJarn to 4am y bun 00 bun SUNDERLAND • • • • 1 ST*H_E N STREE HOUGHTON LE t SFRNG DURHAM BUSES ARRIVNG IN HOUGHTON LE SPRING on Saturdays WCASTLE 10a.m. to 4 pm 30 bum lOObum Mm N CHESTER LE STREE t TON SFRMG OURHA Fig.B.18 Index to names of parishes and wards (see Fig.C.l) Ryton U.D. Stanley U.D. A.l Crawcrook Ward D.1 Annfield Plain Wd. A. 2 Crookhill Ward D.2 Burnopfield Wd. A.3 Ryton Ward D.3 Catchgate Wd. A. 4 Ryton Woodside Wd. D.4 Collierley Wd. D.3 Craghead Wd. Blaydon U.D. D.6 Havannah Wd. B. l Blaydon Wd. D.7 South Moor Wd. B.2 Chopwell Wd. D.8 Tanfield Wd. B.3 High Spen Wd. D. 9 Townsley Wd. B.4 Rowlands Gill B. 5 Winlaton Wd. Lanchester R.D. £.1 Cornsay Consett U.D. £.2 Esh C. l Behfieldside £.3 Greencroft C.2 Blackhill E. 4 Healeyfield C.3 Consett North E.5 Lanchester C.4 Consett South E.6 Langley C.5 Crookhill and Delves Lane E.7 Satley C.6 Ebchester C.7 Leadgate C.8 Medomsley Chester le Street K.D. Houghtoh le Spring U.D. F.l Birtley H.l Fenfiehouses Wd. F.2 Burnmoor H.2 Herrington Wd. F.3 Edmondsley H.3 Houghton Wd. F.4 Gt. Lumley H.4 Newbottle Wd. F,6 Lambton Durham R.D. F.8 Little Lumftey J.2 Belmont F.9 Ouston J.3 Framwellgate Moor F.IO Pelton J.4 Kimblesworth F.11 Plawsworth II.5 West Rainton F.12 Sacriston J.6 Witton Gilbert F.13 So. Biddick Hetton U.D. F.14 Urpeth K.l Easington Lane Wd. F. 15 Waldridge K.2 Hetton Downs Wd. K.3 Hetton le Hole Wd. Washington U.D. K.4 Rainton Wd. G. l Gt. Usworth Wd. Chester le Street U.D. G.2 Springwell Wd. L.l Central Wd. G.3 Usworth Colliery Wd. L.2 Chester Moor Wd. G.4 Washington Wd. L.3 North Ward G.5 Washington Station Wd. L.4 Pelton Fell Wd. D.5 South Ward L.6 West Ward 17 *3 h2 INDEX to NAMES Ul of A PARISHES and WARDS An US 133 V- U2 03 D2 04 r t °5 C8 ufl. D6 H5 CI HZ • 1 D3 /Vj -S9. FG CZ P3 C7 L6 Hi. D7 05 C4 < C5 FI5 L5 H3 113 111 L2 P4 KZ E4 Fii rii K3 J3 J5 K5 to JG J2 Jl El E7 I I MILES Fig.C.l BUILT UP w AREAS Miles 0 12 3 4 »4l Fig.C.2 in o u u u UJ tr < m o o 0C 4$ • «° LLI 7 NEWCASTLE LOCATION OF CENTRES NEW WASHINGTON SUNDERLAND STANLEY CONSETT 1 y*** v—a CHESTER LE HOUGHTON LE STREET SPRI as J DURHAM * MILES LOCATION BLAYDON OF CENTRES CHOP WELL •SSHINEY ROW BLACKHILL ANN FIELD PLAIN vw HETTON LE HOLE SACRISTON \ EASINGTON LANE i MILES Fig.C.'i • III II I • E i u e ft ft ill i i 1 » u u i ii i H i U 4 IS * 5 or UJ I I I II B » ft ui 3 ° u C V I I I I III III 11 I UJ 1A O < DC. • i 11 M • O) O » » »» •H < UJ •I II i i V) it i 11 i i II n UJ or UJ o II i iiiiii i i in >- to Q •t! « • I UJ iniiiji II i i ill > *» » » tr UJ CO u CD U) I I I I Mill 1111 I a M » ft » _i o z CO o 11 i mi II in i X u. o or UJ . ..{ a m i i i H i i T—I • I— o o o o o O § g boo 8 o o P o o O § § § o in * IO CM N O o CENTRES VISITED FOR FOOD Ns. of HoutthoMi Hllai 9000 IQOOO CENTRES VISITED FOR 33,200 DURABLES No. or HMMheldt o no 900 1,000 9000 nooo Fig.C.6 a) CENTRES VISITED FOR GROCERES (WEEKLY) UMl O 100 500 1000 UMO OJDOO (b) CENTRES VISITED FOR MEATS r 0 00 500 IjQOO 3000 OjOOO c) CENTRES VISITED FOR CHEMIST GOODS HO 1000 9000 IQPOO Fig.C7 (d) CENTRES VISITED FOR fuoo HARDWARE 500 UOO (e CENTRES VISITED FOR TV SETS 0 100 500 (MO 5000 DMO f) CENTRES VISITED FOR- MJNO KITCHEN APPLIANCES 500 LOOO npoo Fig.C.7 to) CENTRES VISITED FOR aw SHOES I no MO urn njiwo h) CENTRES VISITED FOR M,no JEWELLERY I 0 TO 900 1000 MOO 0000 (i) CENTRES VISITED FOR 17J0O FURNITURE •f ihmMlli l 0 Vo MO lAOO uoo aaoo Fig.C.7 (j) CENTRES VISITED FOR MENS CLOTHNG o no 500 moo MOO KUDO k) CENTRES VISITED FOR S.MO WOMEN S CLOTHNG I MM • o no 900 booo 9000 nooo (1) CENTRES VISITED FOR CHH.DRENS CLOTHNG BOO WOO 9000 Fig.C.7 CONSUMER ORIENTATION REGIONAL CENTRES y OF \ Lower Order Goods N H'HO LDS •s. N N / \ N k^y"!1 Centre Goods X~ V " • N N \ > DISTANCE - OF >v All Goods H' HOLDS \ — > DISTANCE Fig.C.8 REGIONAL CENTRES % Percent of custom spent 100 n 1 80 Women s Clothing Jewellery 60 40 20 Shoes Cycles/Prams I I 100 80 Children s Clothing Men s Clothing 60 40 20 Kitchen Appliances Hardwares 100 80 Durables Averaqe 60 Furniture 40 20 T V. Sets 5 7 9 II 13 15 MLS 5 7 9 II 13 15 MLS Fig.C.9 REGIONAL CENTRES Percent of custom spent % 100 -. \ 80 * s\ Women s Clothing Jewellery 60 • ^ \ t \ * \ ,\ \ / v \ 40 • 20 - Shoes \ Cycles/Prams —'' 100 80 • ^•-^ Children s Clothing Men s Clothing \ 60 • ^^^^ \ 40 • \ 20 • u Kitchen Appliances Hardware '—i—I—i i i • i i i i i 100 • 80 Durables Aveiaqe 60 • Furniture 40 \ 20 TV. Sets 5 7 9 II 13 15 MLS 5 7 9 II 13 15 MLS Fig.C.10 (Excludes part of Ryton/Blaydon) JEWELLERY J 40-40 NEWCASTLE \ MILES 1. SPENT r JEWELLERY 40-49 SUNDERLAND • mow "I! MILES 1% SPENT JEWELLERY 90 •aw 40 -a NEWCASTLE I SUN BE RLAND n-n i 1 MILES v Fig.C.H 1. SPENT I V SETS NEWCASTLE • • • • • 40-fct mU30- H TV" I- -4, 1 A/ '-'V BUM % SPENT T V. SETS 70* DW SUNDERLAND ffl 30-38 20-29 1 1 MILES • 7. SPENT T V. SETS TOtom NEWCASTLE LTD SUNDERLAND M-B •J i. IT i i MILES Fig.C.12 1m SPENT DURABLES fO*Mfr NEWCASTLE 1 i MILES % SPENT DURABLES m SUNDERLAND A S i i MILES SPENT DURABLES NEWCASTLE • •in «0-t9 B9 SUNDERLAND MILES Fig.C.13 CONSUMER ORIENTATION TO MAJOR SHOPPING CENTRES THEORETICAL / 'a OF Lover Order Goods H HOLDS Class Goods \ Regional Centre Goods ^ DISTANCE . ACTUAL Chemist Goods so \Kitchen Appliances to \ Jewellery o i- 12 3 4 5 MILES Fig.C.l4 MAJOR SHOPPING CENTRES ORIENTATION OF CONSUMERS IN TRADE ARE A R C - Regional Centres 'A'-ACentres 'B C D- BCD Centres FOOD DURABLES % 90 Major Shopping 80 Centres 70 BCD 60 50 Centres RC 40 30 20 BCD. 10 RC 90 80 Consett 70- 60 onsett 50 40 30 20 10 90 Stanley 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 6 MILES MILES Fig.C.15 MAJOR SHOPPING CENTRES ORIENTATION OF CONSUMERS IN TRADE AREA 'R C-Regional Centres *A'-ACentres 'B C D - BCD Centres FOOD DURABLES 100 90 Chester le Street HINTERLAND TOTAL BO 70 BCD Chester le 60 Street RC 50 40 30 20 BCD 10 RC 90 HINTERLAND: TOWARDS RC 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 90 HINTERLAND:AWAY FROM RC 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 MILES MILES Kig.C.l6 CO-OPERATIVE PCwS WBlOOIH RETAILING tAH-Ml,ru*l IN THE NORTHUMBERLAND ChQIPlM CAM Kill AND DURHAM HDL.HRTCN COALFIELD LT IN IDJHCCt CO-OP D.RECTORY 1Q1T CO-OPERATIVE JMiON CNAMLINOTDN U1CII DCL*VC NOHTH IHIELLS T-ROMLE WA..IENC HSTON WALKC •VEST ATLAV SWUM LIT NOOK LEON f SU1DCILHD •URNO»F icLD • 1°'°• IRTLE" ~V \ / I PELiQH WEST lAhLEV \ RTHOPE WMHTLE LEADQATE PLAIN CDhSilKirT D TBI LE •TREE HElTON HUP. TON •ADDPrlL•mnLEtyE ^ EABHGTQH LAKE tr-—""•plTTlMellOPITTING HM •EMI- MRU 1 STATION TOWN CROOK TUDHOC * NNWOOtl ST / ••IHBP AUCKLAND 3-4 5-3 0-13 tfO-:t> 0)>*rj)O El A NO OF "CENTRAL m< SOCIETY I NAMED APPRO* A JIL» UP AREAS NEWCAnTLE-li MJNMRL>HD Fig.C.17 (After Thorpe) t. SPENT 7 FOOD CHESTER LE m STREET 20-29 iMU 1 MILES 1. 5PENT r FOOD 70>ovtr 50-59 a) CONSETT blNEW WASHINQ10N 30-39 7 20 -29 war 1 UILEB 1. SPENT FOOD ra*OMr a) STANLEY b) HOUGHTON LE SPRING 20-19 1 1-J 1 MILES Fia.C.lQ % SPENT DUHABiE CHESTER LE UtM STREET > NILH •k SPENT DURABLES i <0-4t a) CONSETT b) NEW WASHINGTON HILU % SPENT DURABLES p) STANLEY b) HOUOH LE SPRIN HILEI Kifj.C.19 % VENT FOOD CENTRES .1 •IRTLEV ( 1 HE I TON LE HOE 1 an.ES I RVTOH FOOD i CENTRES /V"' SHINEV ROW •LACXHILL •S 1 I s EASING TON LAKE •(V en SKRI5IDN I l MILES % SPENT FOOD Boh DURHAM MILES Fig.C.20 lO-owr v.nraN DURABLES u-ta CENTRES ia>fcr PWUL SMINCV im> M.HCKM1L EASING TON UNE 1 MILES 7. SPENT WDON DURABLES 50-99 B' CENTRES ffl 30-31 10-21 BRTLEV 0 i V HETTON IE HOLE PUUM I MILE5 T. SPENT DURABLES I DURHAM •ndv t -V f Hi I MILES Fig.C.Bl •k SPENT r JEWELLERV CHESTER LE STREET i. MILES % SPENT JEWELLERV 7D« owr a) CONSETT blNEW WASHINGTON udr C i HUES H SPENT JEWELLERV I. a) STANLEY b HOUGHTON LE 30-3» SPRING M-M J 1 AT j "ty V'. i MILES Fig.C.22 1m SPENT TV I V SETS -J CHESTER LE n STREET ink I MILES 7. SPENT T.V. SETS 10«OMT MM a) CONSETT 40-19 b) NEW WSHK3T0N 10-M 20-» MILE 5 7. SPENT ^3 T V. SETS 70>Ov«r 60-69 90-59 a) STANLEY 40-fc9 b) HOUGHTON LE 90-39 SPRIN 8 an 10-19 undtr i ; U 1 \ I 1 PILES Fig.C23 SUNDERLAND lr. OF REGIONAL CENTRE PURCHASES TRADE AREAS OF 90-100 NEWCASTLE AND 80-89 SUNDERLAND 70-79 50-69 1 30-49 I0-I9V "ft i MILES TRADE AREAS of X C**> A" Centres B W I I CH Co H MILES MAJOR SHOPPING CENTRES CUSTOMERS RESIDENT BEYOND MILE RADII % 100, 50 40 30^ 20 \ Chemist Goods \ Groceries 10 5 4 3 2 1 - 100, 50 40 30 >v Jewellery T.V. Sets 20 10 5 4 3 2 -- - - - f l (31234567 8 01 234567 8 MILES Fig.C.25 REGIONAL CENTRES % Percent of custom spent 100 <. Grade 1 Households Grade 2 Households \ \ 80 • N \ 60 • 40 • 20 100 i Grade 3 Households Council Households 80 _ 60- 40 • 20 • !00 • Car Households 80 • Durables Aveiaqe 60 • 40 V" " V 20 • Non-Car Households 5 7 9 II 13 15 MLS 5 7 9 II 13 !5 MLS Kig.C.26 in LU 10 in in (0 CO 1 O Q. UJ in in in IO i i 0] in CD m •> .to > 0> I I I in to IO o " I en i i m REGIONAL CENTRES Durables 70 1 60 50 40 ® (D (D © Household Groups Grade I ... © .< 2..,.© Cors M 3...® Non-Cars Cou nc il... Fig.C28