Lobley Hill

Lobley Hill
County Durham
Lobley Hill
Location
Location:	54°56’23"N, 1°38’15"W
Data
Local Government
Council:	Gateshead

Lobley Hill is a village in County Durham; an urbanised location with a population of 6,199 at the 2011 Census.

Lobley Hill was the first place where industrial coal mining methods were used.

The area has a recently constructed park, called Watergate Forest Park, built on reclaimed land on the site of the former Watergate Colliery.

Churches

There are two churches in Lobley Hill:

• Church of England: All Saints
• Roman Catholic: The Immaculate Heart Of Mary

There used to be a Methodist chapel on Beachwood Gardens, but this building has since been turned over to other use.

Path into Lobley Hill

Recreation and local events

• Gateshead Flower Show, annually
• Lobley Hill Festival, founded in 2008

• Golf: a 9-hole pitch and putt golf course and driving range facility at Beggars Wood
• Youth football: Rutherford United

Outside links

• Lobley Hill Community