Little Benton is a small suburb of
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is ...
, which holds two modern housing estates (Church Green and Haydon Grange) along with the site of
Newcastle United's academy base. The closest amenities can be found at Four Lane Ends, one mile away.
In the 19th century, Little Benton was a hamlet.
Until the 1980s, it housed nothing more than a farmer's field and a riding stable, which was demolished to make way for Haydon Grange, the newer of the two estates.
It was also a popular location for railway photographers taking pictures of trains on the
East Coast Main Line.
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