Heritage & History in Hebburn
Historic buildings, walking trails, museums, churches, and the stories behind the streets of Hebburn.
Upcoming Events
View all →Festive Clippy Mat Workshop with Kerry Cook in Jarrow
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM · Red Hackle Pub
Free (£2 voluntary contribution encouraged)Go Your Own Way: The Fleetwood Mac Legacy
7:30 PM · The Customs House
From £31.50Halloween Wreath Making at Souter Lighthouse
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM · Souter Lighthouse and The Leas
£50.00Jamie Hutchinson: Can My Mate Come? He's Sound.
7:30 PM · The Customs House
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Hebburn in World War Two
A shipbuilding town on the front line: how Hebburn's Hawthorn Leslie yard built warships for the war effort, and how the bombers came for the Tyne in return.
Interesting Facts About Hebburn
A warship commanded by Mountbatten, the man who worked out the age of the Earth, a BBC sitcom and a Buddhist temple in an old shipyard church: interesting facts about Hebburn.
Hebburn's Shipyards and HMS Kelly
How Hawthorn Leslie built ships on the Hebburn riverside, the story of HMS Kelly and Lord Mountbatten, and why the town's shopping centre carries the destroyer's name.
A Heritage Walking Trail in Hebburn
A self-guided walk linking Hebburn's industrial past: the shipyard riverside, St Andrew's Church, Hebburn Hall, Carr-Ellison Park and the town's war memorial.
Famous People from Hebburn
For a small Tyneside town, Hebburn has produced a remarkable roll call, from an Olympic runner and a comedian to a pioneering geologist and a shelf of top-flight footballers.
Hebburn's Shipbuilding and Mining Heritage
Coal, ships and steel on the south bank of the Tyne: the story of Hawthorn Leslie, HMS Kelly, Hebburn Colliery, and landmarks from Hebburn Hall to Carr-Ellison Park.
Local Places
Full directory →St Aloysius Catholic Church
CommunityA large red-brick Gothic Revival Catholic church on Prince Consort Road, opened in 1888.
Hebburn Riverside Park
CommunityA large public park on reclaimed shipyard land beside the Tyne, with a riverside walk and a jetty offering wide views up and down the river.
St Andrew's Church (Dhammakaya Meditation Centre)
CommunityA landmark Victorian church with a soaring spire, built in 1872 by shipbuilder Andrew Leslie and now a Buddhist meditation centre.
Carr-Ellison Park
CommunityHebburn's principal park, the former gardens of Hebburn Hall, given to the town in 1920 and home to mature trees, gardens, play areas and the war memorial.
Hebburn Hall
CommunityThe historic mansion of the Ellison family, rebuilt in 1790 and improved by architect John Dobson, now private residential apartments viewable from public paths.
Hebburn Helps
CommunityA grassroots community food bank and crisis response team supporting local families in need across Hebburn.