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Backworth is a village in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside in the county of Tyne and Wear, England, about west of Whitley Bay on the north east coast. It lies northeast of Newcastle upon Tyne. Other nearby towns include North Shields to the southeast, Wallsend to the south, and Cramlington to the northwest.

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Place details

Locality
North Tyneside
Region
England
Country
United Kingdom
Population
1,399
Timezone
Europe/London

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Population
1399
Dialing code
0191
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Backworth
postal code
NE27
OS grid reference
NZ301722
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12 sections
Contents
  • The Village
  • History
  • Backworth Manor
  • West Backworth Village
  • Backworth Roman Hoard
  • 19th century onwards
  • New developments
  • Music
  • Sport
  • Notable people
  • References
  • External links

Backworth is a village in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside in the county of Tyne and Wear, England, about west of Whitley Bay on the north east coast. It lies northeast of Newcastle upon Tyne. Other nearby towns include North Shields to the southeast, Wallsend to the south, and Cramlington to the northwest.

Backworth is often recognised to include Backworth Village, Castle Park Estate and Moorside Estate.

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