West Denton

This article is about the place in England. For the place in the United States, see West Denton, Maryland.

West Denton
Milecastle Court
Milecastle Court
West Denton is located in Tyne and Wear
West Denton
West Denton
Location in Tyne and Wear
Coordinates: 54°59′31″N 1°42′22″W / 54.992°N 1.706°W / 54.992; -1.706
OS grid referenceNZ189664
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
City and metropolitan boroughNewcastle upon Tyne

West Denton is an area in the western part of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England.

Education

Some of the schools in the area include:

Primary:

  • Beech Hill Primary School
  • West Denton Primary School
  • St John Vianney RC Primary School[1]

Specialist:

  • Thomas Bewick[2]
  • Studio West (opened September 2014)

History

West Denton was formerly a township in the parish of Newburn,[3] in 1866 West Denton became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Newburn.[4] In 1931 the parish had a population of 861.[5] In 1974 it became part of the metropolitan district of Newcastle upon Tyne.

References

  1. ^ "St John Vianney Primary School".
  2. ^ "Home". thomasbewick.newcastle.sch.uk.
  3. ^ "History of West Denton, in Newcastle upon Tyne and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes West Denton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Population statistics West Denton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 September 2024.


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