Information extracted from British Phone Books on www.ancestry.co.uk
There is a gap in Ancestry telephone directories of North East England from 1912 to 1920.
Washington Village 1,
Washington Village 2, Lowry J & W, Builders & Contractors, Brickworks, Washington Station
Washington Village 3, Lloyd's Bank, New Washington
Washington Village 4, Jaques W, Physician & Surgeon, Naworth House
Washington Village 5, Longhorn T & Son, Motor Agents, 28 Hawthorn Terrace
Washington Village 6, Barnardo's Homes, Dame Margaret's Home
Washington Village 7, Washington Motor Company, Shaftoe Terrace
Washington Village 8, Cook A G Harold, Works Manager, The Villa, Washington Station
Washington Village 9, Brough's Ltd (Wholesale Cash Store), New Washington
Washington Village 10, County Police, Washington
Washington Village 11, Newsome Brothers, Wine & Spirit Merchants, Railway Terrace, Washington Station
Washington Village 12, Walker Thomas, House Agent, 3 Albert Place
Washington Village 13, Farquharson R, Physician & Surgeon, Glebe House
Washington Village 14, Cook Joseph, North Biddick Hall, Washington
Washington Village 15, Blyth J & Sons, Brick & Tile Manufacturer, Washington Station
Washington Village 16, Paget J J, Builders Supply Stores, Glebe Buildings
Washington Village 17, Post Office, Washington Station
Washington Village 18, Post Office, New Washington
Gateshead 198, Birtley District Co-operative Society, New Washington branch
Gateshead 11, Bowes, John & Partners Ltd, Colliery Owners, Mount House, Springwell
Central 1909, Bowes, John & Partners Ltd, Colliery Owners, Springwell
Central 1315, Cook Joseph, Sons & Co Ltd, Engineers and Ironfounders, Washington
Central 1985, Leverson's Wallsend Collieries Ltd, 145 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle
Central 158, Leverson's Wallsend Collieries Ltd, Usworth Colliery, Usworth Hall, Mineral Cabin Washington
Central 3787, Washington Chemical Co Ltd, Washington
City 109, Washington Coal Company, Colliery Owners, Edinburgh Life Buildings, Newcastle
City 129, Washington Coal Company (Tyzack and Branfoot), Washington Colliery
Note that the coal companies retained their direct lines to Newcastle Central and City exchanges.
This avoided waiting for the lone Washington operator and possibly maintained privacy on commercial calls.
Go back to Usworth and Washington telephone history page
Go to the 1939 telephone directory