Charlotte Bronte’s 1847 novel, Jane Eyre, tells the iconic love story of the penniless governess and her brooding employer, Mr. Rochester. But it is Jane’s childhood home, Gateshead, that shapes the woman she is to become. Where is Jane Eyre from? north of EnglandThe novel is a first-person narrative from the perspective of the title …
1190), literally “goat’s head” but in the context of a place-name meaning ‘headland or hill frequented by (wild) goats’. Although other derivations have been mooted, it is this that is given by the standard authorities. How did Gateshead get its name? From these earliest times Gateshead had been at the head of an important road …
Definition of ‘Gateshead’ 1. a port in NE England, in Gateshead unitary authority, Tyne and Wear: engineering works, cultural centre. Why is it called Gateshead? From these earliest times Gateshead had been at the head of an important road or ‘gate’ from the south that terminated at the Tyne and this would suggest the name …
English is the main language spoken in Scotland today and has been the since the 18th Century. However, there are a wide range of different accents and dialects spoken across the country. What language do Glasgow speak? Languages other than English, Scots and Gaelic were most common in the big cities. About 12% of people …
Gateshead is first mentioned in Latin translation in Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People as ad caput caprae (“at the goat’s head”). What did Gateshead used to be called? In the early 1100s the Norman writer Symeon of Durham described Ad Caprae Caput (Gateshead) as the place where Walcher, a Bishop of Durham was …
Suffolkers. Suffolkers? Popular cartoonist Carl Giles, whose work is memorialised in Ipswich town centre, regularly referred to the county’s people as Suffolkers. What is a Suffolk person called? Most English counties have nicknames for people from that county, such as a Tyke from Yorkshire and a Yellowbelly from Lincolnshire. A traditional nicknames for people from …
Three stars were added to the sleeve of the team’s away shirt for the 2004–05 season, and also to the home kit for the 2005–06 season. These stars were added to represent the three major trophies which Ipswich Town have won; the FA Cup, the UEFA Cup and the old Division One. Why do Huddersfield …
Woodend has to be home to some of the most impressive Queenslanders (homes) that Ipswich has on offer. Whilst other suburbs have similar, I think the range and the quality here is hard to rival! What is it like to live in Woodend? Woodend is a quiet town ideal for families with young kids,safe for …
Pykenham’s Gatehouse, 1471 This beautiful timber-framed house was constructed in 1471 by William Pykenham (Archdeacon of Suffolk) making it one of the oldest buildings to still exist in Ipswich. What is the ancient House Ipswich? The Ancient House, also known as Sparrowe’s House, is a Grade I listed building dating from the 15th century located …
The 2022 floods recovery repairs continue in Ipswich with new flood gauges being installed at two hard-hit areas, Colleges Crossing and Karalee. When was the last flood in Ipswich? Why is it important? The City of Ipswich is no stranger to floods. Our first was recorded in 1824 by explorer John Oxley – with more …
