Woolsington
| Woolsington | |
| Northumberland | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NZ199697 |
| Location: | 55°1’19"N, 1°41’20"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 11,160 (2011) |
| Post town: | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Postcode: | NE13 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Newcastle upon Tyne North |
Woolsington is a village in the south of Northumberland to the north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne's city centre. The wider civil parish also includes Newbiggin Hall, Woolsington village and Newcastle Airport, embracing a population of 11,160 as of the 2011 Census.
The name 'Woolsington' is first attested in Charter Rolls of 1204, where it appears as Wlsinton. The name means 'the town or settlement of Wulfsige's people'.[1]
The great house of the village, Woolsington Hall, stands within its 92-acre estate by the village. The house is Grade II* listed but on the 'Heritage at Risk'. In December 2015 the hall was severely damaged by fire.[2]
Community
There are four primary schools in the ward as well as a nursery and crèche. There is also a children's centre. Other community facilities include Simonside Community Centre, Newbiggin Hall library, Gala Field Youth Centre and Chevyside Learning First.
Simonside Community Centre on Bedeburn Road offers rooms to hire for events or meetings and a fitness suite.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Woolsington) |
References
- ↑ Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 1960. p. 533 ISBN 0198691033
- ↑ 'Sir John Hall's Woolsington Hall back on the market': Liz Walker inthr Evening Chronicle, 27 February 2013
