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Original Text (Annotation: EAW000849 / 1375159)
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Hebburn Lakes. ‘The Lakes’, were four man-made ponds established through the damming of Bede’s Burn in about the 1890s. Located on the southeast side of the conservation area boundary, they were apparently formed by the flooding of sandstone quarries and their primary role was to provide fresh water to nearby industries. Some of the stones from the quarries were used to form the east side of the 'first' lake (the eastern-most pond).
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