West Denton is an area in the western part of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England.
West Denton | |
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 Milecastle Court | |
  West Denton Location in Tyne and Wear | |
| Coordinates: 54°59′31″N 1°42′22″W / 54.992°N 1.706°W | |
| OS grid reference | NZ189664 |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| City and metropolitan borough | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Education
editSome of the schools in the area include:
Primary:
- Beech Hill Primary School
- West Denton Primary School
- St John Vianney RC Primary School[1]
Specialist:
- Thomas Bewick[2]
- Studio West (opened September 2014)
History
editWest Denton was formerly a township in the parish of Newburn,[3] in 1866 West Denton became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Newburn.[4] In 1931 the parish had a population of 861.[5] In 1974 it became part of the metropolitan district of Newcastle upon Tyne.
References
edit- ^ "St John Vianney Primary School".
- ^ "Home". thomasbewick.newcastle.sch.uk.
- ^ "History of West Denton, in Newcastle upon Tyne and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes West Denton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics West Denton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
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