Parks · North East England
Benwell & Scotswood
In or near Whickham.
Benwell & Scotswood 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
- Nearest railway station
- MetroCentre · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Benwell & Scotswood park, the nearest railway station is MetroCentre, located 1.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NE15 6SP, and entry to the park is free.
About
Benwell & Scotswood 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
Official information
Benwell Vallum Crossing is a historical site featuring a stone-built causeway that crosses the Vallum earthwork, part of the Roman fortifications associated with Hadrian's Wall. Visitors can view the remnants of this significant crossing point, which played a role in controlling access to the military zone behind the wall.
From the Wikipedia article
Benwell and Scotswood is an electoral ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England. The ward encompasses the portion of Benwell that falls into NE15 while the other portion that falls into NE4 is in the Elswick ward. This ward also encompasses Scotswood housing areas, Denton Burn housing areas, as well as the Newcastle Business Park, which is located on the banks of the River Tyne and houses offices of companies such as British Airways and the Automobile Association. The population of the ward is 13,759, which is 5.3% of the total population of Newcastle upon Tyne. Car ownership in the area is 45.1%, lower than the city average of 54.7%. The 2011 Census gave a population of 12,694.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Scotswood grew during the industrial revolution and provided labour for the huge Vickers Armstrong military engineering group formerly Armstrong Whitworth. Scotswood Road, which Vickers Armstrong used to dominate, is a main route along the Tyne and is mentioned in the song "Blaydon Races". The Scotswood Bridge, which was known as the Chain Bridge, was the first bridge to be built over the Tyne in the industrial era. It opened in 1831 and was in use until 1967 when it had been superseded by a more modern structure, and was hence demolished. Benwell and Scotswood were both sites of a number of coalmines. On 30 March 1925 the Montague Main Colliery Disaster occurred, caused by an inrush of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9740, -1.6690
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE15 6SP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Nearest railway station
- MetroCentre — 1.7 km
- Opening
- Open any reasonable time during daylight hours - external viewing only.
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4890714 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Benwell and Scotswood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Benwell & Scotswood?
- Benwell & Scotswood is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE15 6SP), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- What is Benwell & Scotswood?
- Benwell & Scotswood in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Benwell & Scotswood?
- The nearest railway station is MetroCentre, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE15 6SP.
- Is Benwell & Scotswood free to visit?
- Yes, Benwell & Scotswood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Benwell & Scotswood?
- The nearest railway station is MetroCentre, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE15 6SP.