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She collapsed and was given first aid before paramedics rushed her to hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Born in 1753 on a Northumberland tenant farm near the River Tyne, 15 miles upstream from the coal-mining city of Newcastle, Bewick as a child affectionately...
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  Newcastle-upon-Tyne - LoveToKnow 1911
To the N. of the city is the Castle Leazes ornamental park of 35 acres, and beyond this the Town Moor and racecourse, an extensive common, the survival of the pasture land of the township.
Newcastle is connected with the south bank of the Tyne by four bridges - two high-level bridges, an hydraulic swing bridge and a suspension bridge.
Newcastle owes its prosperity to its convenient situation on a tidal river, and to the immense stores of coal in the neighbourhood, which, besides being largely exported, stimulate a great variety of industries which are dependent on their use.
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 Newcastle upon Tyne travel guide - Wikitravel
Newcastle upon Tyne [1] is a city in the North East of England.
Newcastle Coach station is located at the southern end of St James' Boulevard, near to the Centre for Life and is just a short walk from the centre of town.
Newcastle is (in)famous for its culture of social drinking, and is a popular destination for hen and stag parties.
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  Newcastle upon Tyne travel guide - Wikitravel
Newcastle upon Tyne [1] is a city in the North East of England.
Newcastle Coach station is located at the southern end of St James' Boulevard, near to the Centre for Life and is just a short walk from the centre of town.
Newcastle is (in)famous for its culture of social drinking, and is a popular destination for hen and stag parties.
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  Newcastle upon Tyne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Newcastle upon Tyne, often shortened to Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear situated on the north bank of the River Tyne, in North East England.
Ironically, Charles was imprisoned in Newcastle by the Scots in 1646-7.
Newcastle is situated in the North East of England, in the ceremonial county of Tyne and Wear.
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 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Newcastle upon Tyne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Newcastle upon Tyne, often shortened to Newcastle, is a city in the county of Tyne and Wear in North East England.
The Tyne itself passes through a gorge between Newcastle (on the North Bank) and Gateshead (the administratively separate Borough and urban area south of the river), which is famous for a series of dramatic and notable bridges such as the Tyne Bridge and High Level Bridge shared by Newcastle and Gateshead.
With the drift of population from the West End of Newcastle, Jesmond synagogue was consecrated in 1914 leaving the oldest, the Leazes Park Road Synagogue in the centre of the city.
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 History of Newcastle upon Tyne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Newcastle's development as a major city owed much to its central role in the export of coal from the Northumberland coalfields – the phrase "taking coals to Newcastle" proverbially denotes the act of bringing a particular commodity to a locality that has more than enough of it already.
Newcastle was largely spared the horrors inflicted upon Coventry, London and other British cities bombed by the Luftwaffe.
Smith's control in Newcastle collapsed when it was exposed that he had used public contracts to advantage himself and his business associates and for a time Newcastle became a byword for civic corruption as depicted in the films Get Carter and Stormy Monday and in the television series Our Friends in the North.
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 Wikinfo | Newcastle upon Tyne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Newcastle upon Tyne, often called just Newcastle, is a city in North East England in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear.
Newcastle's development as a major city owed much to its central role in the export of coal from the Northumberland coalfield - the phrase "taking coals to Newcastle" proverbially describes a self-evidently pointless task.
Newcastle City Centre is dominated from many angles by St James' Park, the stadium of Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle is part of an area called Tyneside, whose people are commonly known as geordies and famous for their distinctive accent and sense of humour.
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 Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle is not only a gate to Scotland and to the English Lake District, the town is most of all the starting point for short trips in the picturesque countryside, to Northumbria.
Newcastle upon Tyne is the capital city of the North of England and has about 300.000 inhabitants.
The North Tyne is 52 km (from the Chevoit Hills) and the South Tyne is 54 km (from the Pennines Chain) long.
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 Newcastle
Newcastle is situated on the north bank of a shallow gorge on the River Tyne.
The prosperity of 19th century Newcastle is reflected in the architecture of John Dobson (1787-1865) and John Green (1787-1852).
Newcastle is in many respects a town of singular and curious interest, especially in its older parts, which are full of crooked lanes and narrow streets.
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 Newcastle City Tynedales Industrial Centre - NORTH COUNTRY WEB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Newcastle was given it's present name by Robert the son of William the Conqueror who built a wood fort on reaching the Tyne in 1080, after his father had invaded Britain in 1066.
Newcastle is located on the river Tyne famous as the centre of the Industrial Revolution at a time when the banks of the river were a mass of shipyards and Heavy Industrial workshops which supplied the world with Coal, Ore and Machinery.
As the trade of Newcastle and the River Tyne developed the stone bridge soon became a major obstruction to navigation and eventually it was demolished and replaced with the unusual form of the present Swine Bridge.
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 Newcastle upon Tyne Hostel Beds - 6 hostels in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Finally Newcastle has an independent hostel in the very heart of the city centre.
Days Serviced Apartments Newcastle is located in the heart of the City Centre, 5 minutes walk from the local train station which is Central Station...
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 UrbanRail.Net > Europe > U.K. > NEWCASTLE Metro
Newcastle is the centre of the metropolitan county of Tyne-and-Wear which includes other towns like Gateshead, Sunderland or South Shields.
Newcastle is a major port and an industrial centre in the north-east of England.
The river Tyne is crossed on a purpose-built bridge.
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 Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com
Newcastle is a vibrant friendly city, with a heritage spanning the past 2,000 years.
Coal was brought up the river Tyne from the nearby coal fields in 'keels' or small ships, transferred to large ships and exported from Newcastle (giving rise to the saying "coals to Newcastle").
By the 19th century Newcastle was a centre for commercial enterprise and inventiveness, many trades and industries brought prosperity to the town, locomotive building by the Stephenson family, building of armaments, electric supply and steam turbines were just a few.
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 Hotels in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NO Conveniently located next to Newcastle Airport, this modern hotel offers easy access to the city center by train.
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NO An AA 3 star hotel located 4 miles from the vibrant city of Newcastle Upon Tyne, a short drive from Newcastle Airport, the Metro Shopping Centre, the rugged...
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NO The 3 dining outlets cater for everyones tastes from Salingers restaurant to the village pub.
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 Newcastle Upon Tyne
In Roman times the fort of Pons Aelius at Newcastle was probably not as important as that at Benwell, although it had a significant role in guarding a Roman bridge across the Tyne.
By 1300 Newcastle's importance was such that it was permitted to appoint its own mayor and a century later the town became a county in its own right, independent of Northumberland which lay outside its walls.
Newcastle sits on the north bank of the river, while Gateshead Borough on the south side is the home to over 200,000 people.
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 Newcastle upon Tyne - Guide to Newcastle.
Newcastle upon Tyne, often called just Newcastle, is a city in the county of Tyne and Wear in North East England.
Newcastle is the main city in the North East of England, and around the sixth largest city in England.
Newcastle has a reputation of being a fun-loving city with many bars, restaurants and night clubs.
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 Newcastle-upon-Tyne Workhouse and Poor Law Union
A parliamentary report of 1777 recorded local workhouses in operation at Newcastle All Saints (for up to 100 inmates), Newcastle St John (26), Elswick in St Johns (40), Westgate in St Johns (12), and Byker (10).
It was formerly used as a General Hospital for the poor of Newcastle.
In addition to the main workhouse, the union had an auxiliary workhouse workhouse in an old building on the north bank of the Tyne in Newcastle.
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 Newcastle upon Tyne hotels, discount and cheap hotels in Newcastle upon Tyne
Longhirst Hall is set in 75 acres of grounds north of Newcastle & 2 miles from the A1.
The Quality Hotel Newcastle is situated in the heart of this vibrating city and caters to everyone.
In Newcastle you will never have a dull moment from the arts to music with live theatres and shows, shop till you drop then party the night away with New...
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 Newcastle upon Tyne Hotels & Accommodation, Tyne and Wear near Alnwick to Book Online
The 20 bedroom City Aparthotel Newcastle is closest to the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne at 0.2 miles.
Visitors who stayed in the Newcastle upon Tyne area regarded Lumley Castle as the best with an average 96% review from 2 previous guests.
The Grey Street Hotel in Newcastle is an understated urban retreat in the heart of the city centre.
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