Towns & cities · North East England
Dinnington
Dinnington in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Airport · 3.1 km
About
Dinnington 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
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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
Dinnington is a village and civil parish in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. It is about 9 miles (14 km) north of the city centre, and about 5 miles (8.0 km) north-east of Newcastle International Airport. According to the 2011 Census, Dinnington Parish has 737 households and a population of 1,636; of whom 358 are 65 or over (almost 22%).
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Background
History
The village has been inhabited since before the Iron Age (700 BC). Mining has taken place from at least 1715, with the first deep mine being the Augusta Pit at Dinnington Colliery which was sunk in 1867. 1919 saw the formation of Dinnington Parish Council. In 1974 boundary changes led to the village, previously within Northumberland, being incorporated into the City of Newcastle upon Tyne. Formerly a coal-mining village with at least four pits within two miles (3 km), Dinnington expanded during the last 40 years of the twentieth century to become a commuter or dormitory village with suburban residential estates and is set for further residential development. Two areas of Green Belt land…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0540, -1.6754
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Dinnington
- Postcode
- NE13 7JR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
- Nearest railway station
- Airport — 3.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5278448 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dinnington, Tyne and Wear (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Woolsington Hall
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West Brunton Kip
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Brunswick
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Seaton Burn Wagonway
Heritage railways · 2.8 km
Dinnington is a town located in North East England. Our guide lists N nearby attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
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Things to see in Dinnington
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📷 4Historic houses · North East England
Ponteland railway station
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📷 4Mines & mining heritage · North East England
Shotton Surface Mine
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Bellasis Bridge
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Church of St Mary
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Woolsington Hall
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Ponteland Pele Tower
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📷 3Galleries · North East England
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📷 3Historic bridges · North East England
The Stone Bridge, 160 Metres North Of Blagdon Hall
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The Iron Bridge 200 Metres North West Of Blagdon Hall
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Where to eat & stay near Dinnington
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📷 5Hostels · North East England
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Places to eat & drink
📷 3Historic pubs · North East England
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dinnington?
- Dinnington is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE13 7JR), in the parish of Dinnington.
- What is Dinnington?
- Dinnington in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dinnington?
- The nearest railway station is Airport, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE13 7JR.
- Is Dinnington a protected site?
- Yes — Dinnington is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Dinnington?
- The nearest railway station is Airport, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE13 7JR.