Parks · North East England
Backworth
Backworth in England North East, United Kingdom.
Christine Westerback — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Backworth is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Backworth is a village in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside in the county of Tyne and Wear, England, about 3+1⁄2 miles (6 km) west of Whitley Bay on the north east coast. It lies 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Newcastle upon Tyne. Other nearby towns include North Shields to the southeast, Wallsend to the south, and Cramlington to the northwest. Backworth is often recognised to include Backworth Village, Castle Park Estate and Moorside Estate. The hamlets of West Holywell and East Holywell lie to the northeast of Backworth. Shiremoor lies to the South-East and Earsdon to the East.
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Background
History
Backworth was formerly a township in the parish of Earsdon, in 1866 Backworth became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form Seaton Valley. In 1931 the parish had a population of 3154.
Description
The original part of Backworth is commonly referred to as the village. It is home to several cottages dating back to the 19th century. There is also a church, Village Hall, a post office, Chinese take-away, a convenience store, hair dressers and barber shop, a pharmacy and grooming parlour.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0400, -1.5300
- District
- North Tyneside
- Parish
- North Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE27 0AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Backworth?
- Backworth is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE27 0AH), in the parish of North Tyneside, unparished area.
- Is Backworth free to visit?
- Yes, Backworth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Backworth?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE27 0AH. It sits within the Cramlington and Killingworth parliamentary constituency.