Towns & cities · Scottish Lowlands
Brunswick Village
Brunswick Village — village in Tyne and Wear, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wansbeck Road · 3.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Brunswick Village is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Address: NE13. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Tyne and Wear, England, UK". Coordinates: 55.0480°, -1.6380°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brunswick Village is a village split between North Tyneside and Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne, and borders Hazlerigg, Dinnington and Wideopen. It was formerly known as Dinnington Colliery.
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Background
History
Brunswick Village grew up around Dinnington Colliery, named after the nearby village of Dinnington. The first deep mine at the site was sunk in 1867. At its peak the coal mine employed over 1000 people, but closed in February 1960. The village was initially known as Dinnington Colliery, but its name was later changed to Brunswick. The village is half in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside and half in the metropolitan borough of Newcastle upon Tyne. Brunswick Green housing estate, to the immediate left when you enter the village from the east is wholly in North Tyneside. The rest of the village resides in Newcastle upon Tyne, including the streets to the immediate right when you enter…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0480, -1.6380
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Brunswick
- Postcode
- NE13
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
- Nearest railway station
- Wansbeck Road — 3.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q769486 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brunswick Village (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Brunswick Village - geograph.org.uk - 108141.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brunswick Village?
- Brunswick Village is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE13), in the parish of Brunswick.
- Is Brunswick Village a protected site?
- Yes — Brunswick Village is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Brunswick Village free to visit?
- Yes, Brunswick Village is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brunswick Village?
- The nearest railway station is Wansbeck Road, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE13.