Whickham is a village in
Tyne and Wear
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,
North East England. It is in the
Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. The village is on high ground overlooking the
River Tyne and south-west of
Newcastle upon Tyne
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. It was formerly governed under the
historic county of
County of Durham
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.
History
Whickham underwent some expansion in the 1950s when the Lakes Estate was built just off Whickham Highway. Then later in the decade the Oakfield Estate just off Whaggs Lane was built. Grange Estate began the long-term development by JT Bell, (Bellway), the builder, who went on into Clavering Park, Clavering Grange, the Cedars and then Fellside Park.
South-west of Whickham, above the River Derwent, are the ruins of Old Hollinside, a fortified manor house
once owned by the
Bowes-Lyon family
The Bowes-Lyon family descends from George Bowes of Gibside and Streatlam Castle ''(1701–1760)'', a County Durham landowner and politician, through John Bowes, 9th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, chief of the Clan Lyon. Following the marriag ...
.
The village is located geographically between
Gateshead,
Consett,
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Sunderland and
Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Schools
Whickham has six primary schools, and one secondary school. The Gibside School for special educational needs and disabilities moved to a new location away from Whickham in Spring 2021.
Primary schools:
Clover Hill Primary SchoolFellside Primary School
Front Street Primary School
St Mary's R C Primary SchoolWashingwell Primary SchoolWhickham Parochial C of E Primary SchoolSecondary schools:
Whickham School and Sports College
See also
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Washing Wells Roman Fort
References
Whickham Football ClubWhickham U21s and Junior Teams
External links
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Towns in Tyne and Wear
Unparished areas in Tyne and Wear
Former civil parishes in Tyne and Wear
Gateshead