Birtley
Birtley is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is situated to the south of Gateshead and is conjoined to Chester-le-Street across the county boundary in County Durham.
- Town with about 8,370 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 170 feet (50 metres)
- …is also known as “Birtley, Tyne and Wear”
- Description: town in Tyne and Wear, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St John the Evangelist and Angel of the North.
Angel of the North
Work of art
The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture…
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
School
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy is a coeducational…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ouston and Oxclose.
Oxclose
Suburb
Oxclose is an area of Washington, Tyne and Wear, England. Oxclose is situated 1½ miles east of Birtley.
Urpeth
Village
Urpeth is a village in County Durham, England. Urpeth is situated 1½ miles southwest of Birtley.
Birtley
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Latitude
54.89857° or 54° 53′ 55″ north
Longitude
-1.57957° or 1° 34′ 46″ west
UN/LOCODE
GB BIR
Open location code
9C6WVCXC+C5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Birtley” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Joseph’s Catholic Infant School, Birtley and Birtley Community Centre.
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