BENEATH every clump of earth in Newcastle there's often a piece of hidden history.
Take, for example, historic "Orrett's Paddock" on The Hill, in inner-city Newcastle, to the west below the Obelisk. Never heard of it? Little wonder, as memories are fading fast as to the origin of this once common name. A clue here is that builder C.K.(Cec) Orrett is listed as Newcastle MBA's (Master Builders Association) president in 1949-50 and the family home was nearby.
