Museums · Scottish Lowlands
Birtley, Tyne and Wear
Birtley is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is situated to the south of Gateshead and is conjoined to Chester-le-Street across the county boundary in Coun
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Birtley is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is situated to the south of Gateshead and is conjoined to Chester-le-Street across the county boundary in County Durham.
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From the Wikipedia article
Birtley is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is situated to the south of Gateshead and is conjoined to Chester-le-Street across the county boundary in County Durham.
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Background
History
Birtley was historically a township and chapelry in the ancient parish of Chester-le-Street, in 1866, the legal definition of 'parish' was changed to be the areas used for administering the poor laws, and so Birtley became a civil parish. In 1894 Birtley and the adjoining areas of Barley Mow, Vigo and Portobello became part of Chester-le-Street Rural District under County Durham until being moved into Tyne and Wear under the Borough of Gateshead in 1974. It forms an urban area with nearby Chester-le-Street, Washington, Houghton le Spring, Hetton le Hole and Sunderland as part of Wearside. Birtley was a civil parish with a parish council (which also covered the adjoining neighbourhoods)…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9000, -1.5770
- District
- Gateshead
- Parish
- Gateshead, unparished area
- Postcode
- DH3 1LF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Washington and Gateshead South
Sources
- wikipedia: Birtley, Tyne and Wear (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Birtley, Tyne and Wear?
- Birtley, Tyne and Wear is in Scottish Lowlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9000°, -1.5770°.
- Is Birtley, Tyne and Wear wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Birtley, Tyne and Wear. Check ahead for specific facilities.