Other places · North East England
Whickham
Whickham in England North East, United Kingdom.
Adrian Dust — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Whickham 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.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Whickham is a village in Tyne and Wear, North East England, within the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. The village is on high ground overlooking the River Tyne and 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Whickham underwent some expansion in the 1950s when the Lakes Estate was built just off Whickham Highway. Then later in the decade the Oakfield Estate just off Whaggs Lane was built. Grange Estate began the long-term development by JT Bell, (Bellway), the builder, who went on to build Clavering Park, Clavering Grange, the Cedars and then Fellside Park. In central Whickham, near Front Street, is Chase Park, the former residence of Whickham Chase. The property included a manor house, which was demolished in 1960. The park includes King George's Field, in which is a historic tower that is now closed off from the public. The large play area was restored in 2017 with funding from the Heritage…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9456, -1.6726
- District
- Gateshead
- Parish
- Gateshead, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE16 4EF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
Sources
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Lowlands
Whickham War Memorial
Whickham War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Windmills · Scottish Lowlands
Windmill In King Georges Field (Chase Park) 180 Metres South Of Street
Windmill In King Georges Field (Chase Park) 180 Metres South Of Street — Grade II listed building-listed windmill in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Public art & sculpture · Scottish Lowlands
Bust Of John English At West Corner Of Church Chare
Bust Of John English At West Corner Of Church Chare in Scotland Lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Other places · North East England
Whickham F.C.
Whickham F.C. in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic houses · North East England
Whickham School
Whickham School in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 3Other places · North East England
Dunston Hill Hospital
Dunston Hill Hospital in England North East, United Kingdom.
More places in this region
.jpg?width=1200)
📷 3Other places · North East England
Stockton Flyer
Stockton Flyer — Public artwork (installation).
📷 3Other places · North East England
Temenos
Temenos — Public artwork (sculpture) by Anish Kapoor.
📷 5Other places · North East England
Appleby Horse Fair
The Appleby Horse Fair, previously known as Appleby New Fair, is an annual gathering of Romani people (Gypsies) and Travellers in Appleby-in-Westmorland in Cumbria, England. The horse fair is held eac
📷 5Other places · North East England
Locomotion No. 1
Locomotion No. 1 (originally named Active) is an early steam locomotive that was built in 1825 by the pioneering railway engineers George and Robert Stephenson at their manufacturing firm, Robert Step
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whickham?
- Whickham is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9456°, -1.6726°.