Other places · North East England
Lemington
In or near Blaydon.
Lemington in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Blaydon · 0.9 km
About
Lemington 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
Lemington is an area and electoral ward in the Outer West End of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Lemington has a strong industrial history. It is famous for its brick glassworks cone, built circa 1787. The River Tyne used to pass very close to Lemington, until the Tyne Improvement Commission cut a new, shorter, straighter channel over the Blaydon Haugh, leaving behind the Lemington Gut. Also visible are the ruins of the former Tyne Iron Company Ironworks which were built in 1797 and decommissioned in 1886. Its coke ovens are still evident near Lemington Power Station. The power station was built in 1903 to supply the tram system with electricity. It was largely demolished in 1946. The remains of Lemington Staithes can be seen on the Lemington Gut near the power station. The staithes…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9720, -1.7230
- District
- Gateshead
- Parish
- Gateshead, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE21 4FE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Nearest railway station
- Blaydon — 0.9 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lemington?
- Lemington is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE21 4FE), in the parish of Gateshead, unparished area.
- What is Lemington?
- Lemington in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lemington?
- The nearest railway station is Blaydon, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE21 4FE.
- How do I get to Lemington?
- The nearest railway station is Blaydon, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE21 4FE.