Heritage

Long before the Board Inn Blaydon became a familiar meeting place for locals, our corner of the North East looked - and sounded - very different. Anyone who lived in Stella or Blaydon decades ago will remember the towering cooling stacks of Blaydon Power Station rising above the river, filling the skyline with steam and industry. Built on the banks of the Tyne, the power station was once a major landmark and employer for the area. From the steady rumble of machinery to the si