Other places · North East England
Greenside
In or near Crawcrook.
Greenside in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wylam · 3.1 km
About
Greenside 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
Greenside is a village in the extreme west of the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, England. Once an independent village in County Durham, it became incorporated into Tyne and Wear in 1974 and then the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead in 1986.
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Background
History
Largely rural in nature, Greenside was built upon coal mining and agriculture. With the creation of Greenside colliery, along with the nearby collieries of Emma, Clara and Stargate, the area grew in importance and its coal industry became extensive. By the early 20th century Greenside had the largest colliery in the district. The colliery closed in July 1966, the last shift being worked on Saturday 23 July. In 2016 Banner Tales – an organisation dedicated to researching and maintaining the village's mining and industrial heritage – instituted the "Last Shift Festival" and this has now, under the title "Greenside Banner Festival", become an annual event. Each year the Greenside Miner's Lodge…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9540, -1.7830
- District
- Gateshead
- Parish
- Gateshead, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE40 4JF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Nearest railway station
- Wylam — 3.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q9276224 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Greenside, Tyne and Wear (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Greenside?
- Greenside is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE40 4JF), in the parish of Gateshead, unparished area.
- What is Greenside?
- Greenside in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Greenside?
- The nearest railway station is Wylam, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE40 4JF.
- How do I get to Greenside?
- The nearest railway station is Wylam, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE40 4JF.