Gosforth
Sign in to saveGosforth is an area of Newcastle upon Tyne, in Tyne and Wear, England, situated north of the city centre. It constituted a separate urban district of Northumberland from 1895 until 1974 before officially merging with the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. In 2001, it had a population of 23,620.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Gosforth
- UK place.label_position
- bottom
- UK place.map_type
- Tyne and Wear
- UK place.population
- 23,620
- UK place.population_ref
- (2001 census)
- UK place.metropolitan_borough
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- UK place.shire_county
- Northumberland
- UK place.metropolitan_county
- Tyne and Wear
- UK place.region
- North East England
- UK place.post_town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- UK place.postcode_area
- NE
- UK place.postcode_district
- NE3; NE7
- UK place.dial_code
- 0191
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NZ250699
- UK place.static_image
- Trinity Church, Gosforth.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Trinity Church on Gosforth High Street
- UK place.static_image_alt
- A church
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 23620
- Image
- Gosforth High Street 4.jpg
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- Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne
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37 sectionsContents
- History
- Parishes and urban districts
- Mining
- Bulman Village
- Population
- Archaeological finds
- Landmarks
- Areas of Gosforth
- Sports and entertainment
- Economy
- Businesses
- Commerce
- Public houses
- Transport, communication and amenities
- Transport
- Communications
- Amenities
- Gosforth Library
- Gosforth Civic Hall
- Education
- Primary schools
- First schools
- Middle schools
- High schools
- Independent schools
- Sixth form colleges
- Adult education
- Religious sites
- Notable people
- Born in Gosforth
- Residents of Gosforth
- Listed buildings
- Nearest places
- Nearest metro stations
- Photo gallery
- References
- External links
Gosforth is an area of Newcastle upon Tyne, in Tyne and Wear, England, situated north of the city centre. It constituted a separate urban district of Northumberland from 1895 until 1974 before officially merging with the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. In 2001, it had a population of 23,620.
The Ouseburn divides Gosforth from High Heaton and Longbenton to the east, while the smaller Craghall Burn forms the boundary with Jesmond and the Town Moor to the south. Kenton and Coxlodge lie to the west. There are four electoral wards on Newcastle City Council that include parts of Gosforth: Dene and South Gosforth, Fawdon and West Gosforth, Gosforth, and Parklands.
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