by Emma Picton | Mar 21, 2018
A sixth dormitory, Coquet, was added. The others were called Wansbeck, Hadrian, Cheviot, Tweed and Pennine. The Dining Room needed to be rebuilt following a fire. The Science block was built, which are now the holiday lodges.
by Emma Picton | Mar 21, 2018
Northumberland County Council purchased Brown Rigg from the National Camps Corporation. A high emphasis was placed on sport, cross country running, canoeing and the compulsory Sunday church parade and hikes.
by Emma Picton | Mar 21, 2018
Brown Rigg founded it`s own Scout Troop – the 2nd Bellingham (Brown Rigg). Troop meetings were held in the former air raid shelter. Activities included building bridges over Eals Burn, map reading and playing wide games on the Fell.
by Emma Picton | Mar 21, 2018
Brown Rigg became a residential senior school for children from all over Northumberland. Fees were 7 shillings and six pence each week and the first intake comprised 78 boys and 127 girls.
by Emma Picton | Mar 21, 2018
By December the evacuees had moved back to Newcastle. The School was then refurbished and leased to the Northumberland County Council.