Town Moor

The Town Moor is an area of common land in in northern England. It covers an area of around 400 hectares, making it larger than and combined.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: grass pasture in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Town Moor, Newcastle upon Tyne”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St James’ Park and Exhibition Park.

Stadium
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St. James' Park is a football stadium in , England. It is the home of Newcastle United. With a seating capacity of 52,719, it is the 9th largest football stadium in England.

Park
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is a public park connected to the south-eastern corner of the Town Moor, , England. The park is home to numerous facilities including sports areas, a lake, playgrounds and a skatepark.

Museum
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The is a museum of natural history and ancient civilisations in , . The museum was established in 1884 and was formerly known as the Hancock Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haymarket and Spital Tongues.

Suburb
is an area in the north of central . The area has several transport hubs including , and .

Suburb
is a district of , located due north-west of the Newcastle City Centre. Its unusual name is believed to be derived from spital – a corruption of the word hospital, commonly found in British place names - and tongues, meaning outlying pieces of land.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , , England, situated north of the city centre and to the east of the Town Moor. is considered to be one of the most affluent suburbs of Newcastle upon Tyne, with higher average house prices than most other areas of the city.

Town Moor

Latitude
54.98333° or 54° 59′ north
Longitude
-1.61667° or 1° 37′ west
Elevation
194 feet (59 metres)
Open location code
9C6WX9MM+88
Geo­Names ID
2635586
Wiki­data ID
Q11898308
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Korean—“Town Moor” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Town Moor”
  • Korean: “타운 무어”

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