Westgate Hill Cemetery

Westgate Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Westgate Hill Cemetery is situated nearby to the community center ISKCON Newcastle, as well as near St Matthew’s Church, Big Lamp.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St James’ Park and Turbinia.

St James’ Park

Stadium

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St. James' Park is a football stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is the home of Newcastle United. With a seating capacity of 52,264, it is the 9th largest football stadium in England. St James’ Park is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Westgate Hill Cemetery.

Turbinia

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Turbinia is the first steam turbine-powered steamship. Built as an experimental vessel in 1894 by Sir Charles Algernon Parsons, and easily the fastest ship in the world at that time, Turbinia was demonstrated dramatically at the Spithead Navy Review in 1897 and set the standard for the next generation of steamships, the majority of which would be turbine powered. Turbinia is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Westgate Hill Cemetery.

Discovery Museum

Museum

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The Discovery Museum is a science museum and local history museum situated in Blandford Square in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It displays many exhibits of local history, including the ship, Turbinia. It is managed by North East Museums. Discovery Museum is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Westgate Hill Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arthur’s Hill and Chinatown.

Arthur’s Hill

Suburb

Arthur's Hill is a district of Newcastle upon Tyne. It lies approximately 1 mile west of Newcastle City Centre. It is bordered by Fenham to the west, Elswick to the south, and Spital Tongues to the north west.

Chinatown

Locality

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