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Early history
The origins of the name "Carr Hill" are subject to speculation. In the 18th and 19th centuries the village was usually referred to as Carr's Hill, a possessive form suggesting that, like Deckham, the name stems from a…
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Carr Hill is a suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It is bordered by Felling to the north, Sheriff Hill to the south, Windy Nook to the east and Deckham to the west. It lies 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Gateshead, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne and 13 miles (21 km) north of the historic City of Durham. Once a village in County Durham, it was incorporated into the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead by the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974.
County
Tyne and Wear
Known for
Suburb in Tyne and Wear, England
A Journey Through Time
The story of Carr Hill — from the archive to today.
Guide
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Industrial period 1740–1860
The most important event in Carr Hill's formative history occurred in 1740, when John Warburton established a pottery at Carr Hill Lane. Warburton's pottery, later referred to as 'Carr Hill Pottery' and widely credited…
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Carr Hill House
Carr Hill House was the largest estate in the village; a freehold mansion house on Carr Hill Lane. The date of building is unknown, but it does not appear on an enclosure map of 1766, suggesting it was built after that…
Local flavour
Industrial decline and modern development
By the late 19th century the village was in steep decline. In 1894, Whellan described Carr Hill as "a scattered village, which ... was dotted with windmills, now fallen into ruins, as are many of the…
Governance
Carr Hill is in the council ward of Deckham in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. This ward is approximately 1.5 square kilometres (0.58 sq mi) in area and has a population of 9,228. It is…
Geography and topography
Carr Hill, at latitude 54.9469 and longitude −1.58548, is "pleasantly situated" 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-east of Gateshead and 255 miles (410 km) from London. It lies on a bed of sandstone and clay…
Demography
According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, Carr Hill has an approximate population of 3,200 – 53% of the population are female, slightly above the national average, whilst 47% are male. Only 1.4%…
Venues nearby
Places near Carr Hill
Museums, theatres and attractions — not business listings.
heritage
Crow Hall
Felling
venue
Low Fell Library
Gateshead
club
Thomas Wilson Working Mens Club
Gateshead
venue
Vue Gateshead
Gateshead
venue
Bensham Grove Community Centre
Gateshead
heritage
Heworth Constitutional Club, Formerly Nether Heworth Hall
Felling
venue
Spillers Car Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
venue
The Cycle Hub
Newcastle upon Tyne
Walks nearby
Trails near Carr Hill
Assigned walks plus nearby routes within a short drive.
moderate · 2.4km
Saltwell Park Circular
Gateshead
moderate · 8.5km
White Hill and Eighton Banks Circular
Gateshead
moderate · 7.9km
Hadrian’s Wall West to East: Newcastle Quayside to Wallsend
Newcastle upon Tyne
moderate · 8.9km
Quayside River Tyne to Newcastle Business Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
easy · 4.7km
Newcastle City Centre
Newcastle upon Tyne
easy · 4.7km
Washing Wells Roman Fort and Floating Rocks Circular
Gateshead
easy · 2.3km
Watergate Park Circular
Gateshead
easy · 5.3km
Watergate Forest Park
Gateshead
MyTyne directory
Local businesses
Places near Carr Hill from the MyTyne directory.
Beauty Salons
Studio 42
Felling
Florists
Button Rose Floral Design
Felling
Hairdressers
Tony's Barber Shop
Felling
Plumbers
Lmb Property Services Ltd
Felling
Plumbers
Exclusive Care Facilities Ltd
Felling
Builders
Prolay Carpets Ltd
Felling
Cafés
Carrot 'n' Cake
Tynemouth
Hairdressers
Carrs Barbers Club
Newcastle upon Tyne
What's on
Events near Carr Hill
Fri 24 Jul · Standard
Ivor Cutler and the Shinytribe: a Double Bill of Songs and Stories Performed by Tim Dalling.
Little Theatre · Gateshead
Sat 25 Jul · Standard
The Beatles Vs Elton John
Little Theatre · Gateshead
Tue 21 Jul · Standard
Family Crafting - summer holidays 2026
Shipley Art Gallery · Gateshead
Thu 23 Jul · Standard
Summer Drawing with illustrator Bethan Laker
Shipley Art Gallery · Gateshead
Tue 21 Jul · Standard
Summer Crafts: Superheroes Workshop
Low Fell Library · Gateshead
Fri 24 Jul
Chicken Run
Vue Gateshead · Gateshead
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