West Denton | |
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Location in Tyne and Wear | |
Coordinates: 54°59′31″N1°42′22″W / 54.992°N 1.706°W | |
OS grid reference | NZ189664 |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | England |
City and metropolitan borough | Newcastle upon Tyne |
West Denton is an area in the western part of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England.
Some of the schools in the area include:
Primary:
Specialist:
West Denton was formerly a township in the parish of Newburn, [3] in 1866 West Denton became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Newburn. [4] In 1931 the parish had a population of 861. [5] In 1974 it became part of the metropolitan district of Newcastle upon Tyne.