Follingsby
Follingsby is a locality in Gateshead, England. Follingsby is situated nearby to the locality Leam Lane, as well as near the suburb Wardley.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pelaw Metro station and Heworth Interchange.
Pelaw Metro station
Railway station
Photo: Thryduulf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pelaw is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the suburbs of Bill Quay, Pelaw and Wardley, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 15 September 1985.
Heworth Interchange
Railway station
Heworth Interchange consists of a National Rail, Tyne and Wear Metro and bus station. It is located in the suburb of Heworth, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England, and opened on 5 November 1979 for rail and bus services. Heworth Interchange is situated 1½ miles northwest of Follingsby.
Bowes Railway
Museum
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bowes Railway, 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 Durham to boats on the River Tyne. Bowes Railway is situated 2 miles southwest of Follingsby.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Concord and Springwell Village.
Concord
Suburb
Concord is an area of Washington in City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Historically, Concord was part of County Durham, joining the county of Tyne and Wear in 1974, following its creation. Concord is situated 2 miles south of Follingsby.
Springwell Village
Village
Photo: Steve McShane, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Springwell Village is a village in the City of Sunderland, bordering Gateshead, approximately 7.6 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, 9 miles from Sunderland, and 13 miles from Durham. Springwell Village is situated 2 miles southwest of Follingsby.
Primrose
Suburb
Photo: Vin Mullen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Primrose is a suburb, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Follingsby.
Follingsby
- Type: Locality
- Location: Gateshead, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.93894° or 54° 56′ 20″ northLongitude
-1.51866° or 1° 31′ 7″ westElevation
174 feet (53 metres)Open location code
9C6WWFQJ+HGGeoNames ID
13282970
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