Time Pieces History: S2, E11: The Summerhill

Introduction

The Bronze Age beginnings of the Summerhill in Blaydon; the Stella Hall Estate; the Cowen family – progressive business owners and politicians, and the restored water mill at Path Head.

What You’ll Hear

• 1:15: The history of the Summerhill
• 2:00: The Stella Hall Estate
• 3:10: Joseph Cowen Sr
• 4:08: Joseph Cowen Jr
• 5:01:The Path Head Water Mill

Prefer to read instead? Click here for a transcript – no email required! This episode was inspired by a blog post I wrote for my Time Pieces History Podcast. In this episode, I also mention episode 10 from season one – Oliver Cromwell. You can find out more about the Summerhill and Stella here.