by Emma Picton | Mar 21, 2018
Due to the outbreak of World War Two, Brown Rigg wasn`t initially used for its original purpose. Instead it became an evacuation centre for the girls from the Newcastle Church High School, who were housed in five dormitories: Stephenson, Collingwood, Grainger,...
by Emma Picton | Mar 21, 2018
Brown Rigg was built by the National Camps Corporation. Its purpose was to bring children out of polluted industrial towns and cities, to enable them to experience fresh air and healthy exercise for short periods in the countryside. Brown Rigg was designed by world...