Whickham
St Mary the Virgin church, Whickham
Whickham is located in Tyne and Wear
Whickham
Whickham
Location within Tyne and Wear
Population16,652 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceNZ205605
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode districtNE16
Dialling code0191
PoliceNorthumbria
FireTyne and Wear
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament

Whickham is a village in Tyne and Wear, North East England. [1] It is in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. The village is on high ground overlooking the River Tyne and 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Newcastle upon Tyne. It was formerly governed under the historic county of County of Durham.

History

Whickham underwent some expansion in the 1950s when the Lakes Estate was built just off Whickham Highway. Then later in the decade the Oakfield Estate just off Whaggs Lane was built. Grange Estate began the long-term development by JT Bell, (Bellway), the builder, who went on into Clavering Park, Clavering Grange, the Cedars and then Fellside Park.

South-west of Whickham, above the River Derwent, are the ruins of Old Hollinside, a fortified manor house[2] once owned by the Bowes-Lyon family.

The village is located geographically between Gateshead, Consett, Durham, Sunderland, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

In central Whickham, near Front Street, is Chase Park, the former residence of Whickham Chase. The residence included a manor, which was demolished in 1960.[3] The park includes King George's Field, in which is a historic tower that is now closed off from the public. The large play area was restored in 2017 with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Big Lottery Fund, which included the removal of a large slide and the remodelling of the children's play area, as well as the replanting of Chase Park's many flower beds.[4]

Schools

Whickham has six primary schools, and one secondary school. The Gibside School for special educational needs and disabilities moved to a new location away from Whickham in Spring 2021.

Primary schools:

Secondary schools:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Whickham History". whickhamhistory.weebly.com. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Historic England. "Old Hollinside (Grade I) (1025137)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. ↑ Green, Southern. "Chase Park". Southern Green. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Chase Park". Gateshead Council. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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