Wrekenton

Wrekenton is a residential area in , located around 3.5 miles from , 11 miles from , and 14 miles from . In 2011, Census data for the ward of High Fell recorded a total population of 6,110.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Suburb with 6,110 residents
  • Description: suburb of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Wreckington”
  • Postal code: NE9

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cardinal Hume Catholic School and Bowes Railway.

School
is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in the Beacon Lough area of , , England.

Museum
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , built by George Stephenson in 1826, is the world's only operational preserved standard gauge cable railway system. It was built to transport coal from pits in to boats on the .

Hospital
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is based in in , . It is managed by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Springwell Village and Low Fell.

Village
Photo: Steve McShane, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the City of Sunderland, bordering Gateshead, approximately 7.6 miles from , 9 miles from , and 13 miles from .

Suburb
Photo: Meetthefeebles, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb of situated in the in , England. Built predominantly on sandstone, grindstone and clay, it is bordered by /Deckham to the east, Saltwell/Bensham to the west, Harlow Green to the south and Shipcote to the north.

Village
Photo: Stephen Daglish, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in the , , England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 3,742. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Wrekenton.

Wrekenton

Latitude
54.92531° or 54° 55′ 31″ north
Longitude
-1.57458° or 1° 34′ 29″ west
Population
6,110
Elevation
486 feet (148 metres)
Open location code
9C6WWCGG+45
Open­Street­Map ID
node 289821153
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
11551000
Wiki­data ID
Q8037721
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Polish—“Wrekenton” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Wrekenton”
  • French: “Wrekenton”
  • Polish: “Wrekenton”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wrekenton Methodist and Wrekenton Hub.

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