Heritage railway stations · North East England
Swalwell
Swalwell in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Swalwell 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
Swalwell may refer to: Swalwell, Tyne and Wear, English village in Gateshead, historically in County Durham Swalwell railway station, active in Gateshead between 1868 and 1960 Swalwell, Alberta, Canadian hamlet in Kneehill County Swalwell (surname)
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Background
History
On 27 August 1640, an encampment of soldiers was gathered in the fields north of Whickham church on the slope down to Swalwell. This was part of the Royalist army of King Charles I preparing to fight the Scots. Information was soon received that the Scots led by General Leslie were crossing the river at Newburn to attack the English at Stella, after which the Whickham contingent would be threatened, and so orders were given to burn the camp at Whickham rather than let it fall into enemy hands. Many of the villagers of Whickham joined in the retreat which followed. The fire at the camp ignited a seam of coal which apparently burned for several years in various places including the Coaly…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9540, -1.6840
- District
- Gateshead
- Parish
- Gateshead, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE16 3HS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
Sources
- wikidata: Q7653134 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Swalwell, Tyne and Wear (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swalwell?
- Swalwell is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE16 3HS), in the parish of Gateshead, unparished area.
- Is Swalwell free to visit?
- Yes, Swalwell is free to enter.
- How do I get to Swalwell?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE16 3HS. It sits within the Gateshead Central and Whickham parliamentary constituency.