Newcastle upon Tyne: Town
Places and attractions in the Town category
Categories
- Museum
- Church
- Shopping
- Bridge
- Nightlife
- Park
- Theater
- Concerts and shows
- Music venue
- Art museum
- Area
- Shopping centre
- Art gallery
- Sport
- Sport venue
- History museum
- Town
- Gothic Revival architecture
- Architecture
- Sacred and religious sites
- Music and shows
- Arenas and stadiums
- Bars and clubs
- Library
- Specialty museum
- Neighbourhood
Gateshead
Gateshead is a large town in and the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, North East England. Situated on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne.
Wallsend
Wallsend, historically Wallsend on Tyne, is a town in North Tyneside, England. It derives its name from its location at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall. It has a population of 43,842 and lies 3.5 miles east of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Felling
Felling is an eastern suburb of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. The town was formed when three villages coalesced in the 19th century. Historically part of County Durham, the town was subsumed into the metropolitan borough of Gateshead in 1974.
Killingworth
Killingworth, formerly Killingworth Township, is a town in North Tyneside, England. Killingworth was built as a planned town in the 1960s, next to Killingworth Village, which existed for centuries before the Township. Other nearby towns and villages include Forest Hall, West Moor and Backworth.
Whickham
Whickham is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, North East England, 5 miles southwest of Newcastle upon Tyne. Whickham lies within historic County Durham. The town is on high ground overlooking the River Tyne. The 2011 Census recorded its population as 16,652.
Blaydon
Blaydon is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, and historically in County Durham. Blaydon, and neighbouring Winlaton, which Blaydon is now contiguous with, form the postal town of Blaydon-on-Tyne.