Darras Hall
District of Ponteland
England - United Kingdom

Battle of Newburn

The Battle of Newburn was fought on 28 August 1640 during the Second Bishops' War between a Scottish Covenanter army led by General Alexander Leslie and English royalist forces commanded by Edward, Lord Conway. Conway, heavily outnumbered, was defeated, and the Scots went on to occupy the town of Newcastle, obtaining a stranglehold on London's coal supply.

Located at 54.9814, -1.74306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1640, 1640 in England, 1640 in Scotland, Battles between England and Scotland, Battles involving England, Battles involving Scotland, Military history of Northumberland, Registered historic battlefields in England

Newcastle upon Tyne North (UK Parliament constituency)

Newcastle upon Tyne North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Catherine McKinnell of the Labour Party.

Located at 55, -1.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1918, Politics of Newcastle upon Tyne

Callerton Parkway Metro station

Callerton Parkway station, in Newcastle upon Tyne, is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro Green line, which opened on 17 November 1991, when the line was extended to Newcastle Airport. It is not located near any significant housing estates, and as a result is one of the Metro stations with the lowest patronage. Because of good road links, the station is used as a transfer point to buses travelling to locations in Northumberland.

Located at 55.0279, -1.7036 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations opened in 1991

Ryton & Crawcrook Albion F.C

Ryton & Crawcrook Albion F.C. is an English non-league football club from Crawcrook, near Ryton, in Tyne and Wear, currently playing in the Northern League Division Two. The team, nicknamed "Albion", play their home games at Kingsley Park Stadium. They were known as Ryton until 2011.

Located at 54.9708, -1.79384 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Football clubs in England, Northern Football League, Association football clubs established in 1970, Football clubs in Tyne and Wear, 1970 establishments in England

Ponteland United F.C

Ponteland United F.C. is a football club based in Ponteland, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne in England. They currently play in the Northern Football Alliance Division One. They play at Ponteland Leisure Centre.

Located at 55.0476, -1.74074 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Football clubs in England, Football clubs in Northumberland, 1900 establishments in England, Association football clubs established in 1900

Airport Metro station (Tyne and Wear)

Airport is a terminus station of the Green line of the Tyne and Wear Metro that serves Newcastle Airport, Newcastle upon Tyne. Services towards Sunderland via Newcastle upon Tyne city centre operate between the hours of 0500 and 2300 daily, with a journey time to Newcastle's Central Station of 26 minutes and to Sunderland city centre in about 54 minutes. The frequency of services is generally every 12 minutes during the daytime and every 15 minutes during the evening and on Sundays.

Located at 55.0363, -1.7109 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Airport railway stations in the United Kingdom, Newcastle upon Tyne, Railway stations opened in 1991

Close House, Northumberland

Close House is a Grade II* listed former mansion house, now a hotel and country club near Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland. A monastic house occupied the site in the 14th century. A later house on the site was sold by the Read family in 1626 to Robert Berwicke (1573–1641) a Merchant Adventurer of Newcastle on Tyne, who was Sheriff of that city in 1615 and Mayor 1628 and 1637. The Berwicke family held the estate for over 300 years.

Located at 54.9872, -1.80306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Grade II* listed buildings in Northumberland, Country houses in Northumberland, History of Northumberland

Ogle Castle

Ogle Castle is a former fortified manor house at Ogle, near Whalton, Northumberland. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building. William the Conqueror granted a deed to Humphrey de Hoggell (Ogle) to enjoy "all the liberties and royalties of his manor" after the conquest. The Ogle family held the estate from before the Norman Conquest until 1597 when it passed by marriage to the Cavendish family and later to Hollis.

Located at 55.1052, -1.78211 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Grade I listed buildings in Northumberland, Country houses in Northumberland, Grade I listed houses, Grade I listed castles, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Northumberland

Military Road (Northumberland)

The Military Road is a name given locally to part of the B6318 road in Northumberland, England, which runs from Heddon-on-the-Wall in the east to Greenhead in the west. For much of its length the road is straight and displays the characteristics of a Roman road. However the term "military road" comes from the building of the road by Hanoverian forces in 1746 in order to suppress the Jacobites to the North.

Located at 54.9974, -1.7929 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Transport in Northumberland, Roads in England, Hadrian's Wall, Military roads

Newcastle University Boat Club

Newcastle University Boat Club (NUBC) is the rowing club of Newcastle University, UK. Established in March 1911 as the boat club for Armstrong College, it celebrated its centenary in 2011.

Located at 54.9798, -1.7436 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Newcastle University, Rowing, Rowing clubs in England, Sports clubs established in 1911

RAF Woolsington

RAF Woolsington opened as a civil airport in July 1935 and was requisitioned by the Royal Air Force on the outbreak of World War II. It served at various times as a satellite of both RAF Acklington and RAF Ouston but saw little operational flying. On one notable occasion in 1940, however, a Spitfire of No. 72 Squadron RAF flying out of Woolsington actually shot down a Ju88 at night - a remarkable achievement for an aircraft considered unsuitable for night fighting.

Located at 55.0375, -1.69167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Royal Air Force stations in Northumberland, Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom

Newburn Bridge

Newburn Bridge is a road bridge crossing the River Tyne at Newburn in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It links Newburn, Walbottle and Throckley on the north side of the river with Ryton, Stella and Blaydon on the south side. The bridge is the western most crossing of the Tyne in the county of Tyne and Wear; the next crossing upstream, Wylam Bridge, is in Northumberland.

Located at 54.98, -1.745 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Crossings of the River Tyne, Bridges in Tyne and Wear

Rudchester Mithraeum

Rudchester Mithraeum is a Roman Temple to the Roman god Mithras at Rudchester, an auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall, the northern frontier of Roman Britain. The temple (known as a mithraeum) was located 137m to the west of the castra.

Located at 55.0015, -1.82894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Mithraea, Mithraic mysteries, Hadrian's Wall

Castle Ward Rural District

Castle Ward was a rural district of the administrative county of Northumberland, England from 1894 to 1974, covering an area north-west of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. It was named after the historic Castle ward of Northumberland. In 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, most of it was merged to form part of the Castle Morpeth district, with part going to the metropolitan borough of Newcastle. The council offices were located in Ponteland.

Located at 55.05, -1.74194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, History of Northumberland, Rural districts of England

Druid Park

Druid Park (originally known as the Wheatsheaf Ground) is a multi-purpose stadium in Woolsington, north of Newcastle upon Tyne in England. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and is the home stadium of Gosforth RFC.

Located at 55.029, -1.703 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rugby union stadiums in England, Sports venues in Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle Falcons

Knop Law Primary School

This very popular school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne regularly finishes each year with the best results in the Local Authority. It has been commended by parents and the local community for it's full and varied provision. It states on the school website: Our purpose at Knop Law Primary School is to provide an education programme which will meet the needs and interests of every child in our school, and to provide an environment in which all the children can achieve their full potential.

Located at 54.9983, -1.71556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

George Stephenson's Birthplace

George Stephenson's Birthplace is the 18th-century stone cottage home of rail pioneer George Stephenson. Located along the north bank of the River Tyne in the village of Wylam, Northumberland, the cottage is owned by the National Trust and is open to the public as a historic house museum. The house also features exhibits about Stephenson's Rocket, an early steam locomotive. The Museum is open to the public on Bank Holiday Mondays and has a small tearoom.

Located at 54.9793, -1.8047 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Houses in Northumberland, Historic house museums in Northumberland, Biographical museums in Northumberland, National Trust properties in Northumberland, Railway museums in England

Tyne Rowing Club

Tyne Rowing Club (TRC) is the longest established rowing club in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Founded in 1852, the club is among the oldest sporting clubs in England.

Located at 54.9822, -1.7451 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Rowing clubs in England, Sport in Newcastle upon Tyne, River Tyne

Milecastle 9

Milecastle 9 (Chapel House) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist partially as a low platform, and are located in West Denton (to the west of Newcastle upon Tyne), 300 yards from Chapel House Farm. However, the northern part of the remains are now mostly covered by the modern roads. The milecastle marks a watershed between those with relatively well defined positions (to the west) and those whose position are less certain (to the east).

Located at 54.9922, -1.72951 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Milecastles of Hadrian's Wall

Milecastle 10

Milecastle 10 (Walbottle Dene) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. It is located near to the modern village of Throckley in Tyne and Wear, northern England. Much of the milecastle lies beneath a road but partial remains of the north wall can be seen in the garden of Dene House. It has been excavated several times and its walls located, though the remains have been "considerably damaged by ploughing". Only one of the two associated turrets has been located and excavated.

Located at 54.9958, -1.75121 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Milecastles of Hadrian's Wall

Milecastle 11

Milecastle 11 (Throckley Bank Top) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. No remains exist, but the measured position is the middle of the old village of Throckley Bank Top, under the Working Men's Club.

Located at 54.9966, -1.77423 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Milecastles of Hadrian's Wall

Milecastle 12

Milecastle 12 (Heddon) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains lay under Town Farm, Heddon-on-the-Wall, (just opposite the farm house) with nothing visible on the surface.

Located at 54.9982, -1.79762 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Milecastles of Hadrian's Wall

Milecastle 13

Milecastle 13 (Rudchester Burn) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as a low platform south of the B6318 Military Road.

Located at 55.0014, -1.81996 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Milecastles of Hadrian's Wall

Ponteland Castle

Ponteland Castle is a 13th century stone tower house on the A696 road, 8 miles north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne, in Northumberland. Founded by William de Valence, part of it was destroyed in a Scottish raid in 1388. In the 17th century is became part of a Jacobean manor house.

Located at 55.0503, -1.7417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Castles in Northumberland, 13th-century architecture

Milecastle 34

Milecastle 34 (Grindon) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. There are no visible remains, but the site is within a small, tree-filled, walled enclosure located around 0.5 kilometres east of Sewingshields farm.

Located at 54.9937, -1.73673 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Milecastles of Hadrian's Wall