Old Eldon Square

Old Eldon Square is a public square, on Blackett Street in the English city of , originally known as Eldon Square. As well as green space the square is the site of a war memorial and location for the city's Remembrance Day commemoration.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Newcastle-upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Eldon Square”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St James’ Park and Eldon Square Shopping Centre.

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 52,264, it is the 9th largest football stadium in England. is situated 1,500 feet west of Old Eldon Square.

Shopping center
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Eldon Square is a in , . It opened in 1976 on the site of , a famous part of Georgian Newcastle designed by John Dobson in 1824.

Railway station
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is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the area of the city of in , England. It joined the network on 15 November 1981, following the opening of the third phase of the network, between and . is situated 460 feet southeast of Old Eldon Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grainger Town and Chinatown.

Suburb
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is the historic commercial centre of , England. It covers approximately 36 ha. Almost all of is in Newcastle's Central Conservation Area, one of the first designated in .

Locality
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The in Newcastle is a district of , located in the west of the city, on the edge of the shopping and commercial centre, along Stowell Street.

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

Old Eldon Square

Latitude
54.97452° or 54° 58′ 28″ north
Longitude
-1.6152° or 1° 36′ 55″ west
Open location code
9C6WX9FM+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11774252582
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q5354062
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In Other Languages

“Old Eldon Square” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان الدون”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Great War Memorial and Eldon Leisure.

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