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History
Coxlodge was formerly a township in the parish of Gosforth, in 1866 Coxlodge became a separate civil parish, By order of the Local Government Board on 20 September 1872, the parishes of South Gosforth and Coxlodge were…
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Coxlodge is an area situated between Fawdon, Gosforth and Kenton in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. Until 1974 it was in Northumberland.
County
Tyne and Wear
Known for
Area of Newcastle upon Tyne, England
A Journey Through Time
The story of Coxlodge — from the archive to today.
Guide
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Mining
Coal mining had been in the area as early as 1757, and Coxlodge Colliery was developed by Matthew Bell and Charles John Brandling in 1809/10. There were three pits in the Coxlodge Colliery, the Bower Pit, the Jubilee…
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Notable residents
Notable people who were born in Coxlodge include Tommy Glidden, an English footballer. Coxlodge Hall A number of wealthy people lived in a large residence called Coxlodge Hall, which was built in 1796 by Job Bulman, a…
Local flavour
Transport
The nearest Tyne & Wear Metro stations are Fawdon and Wansbeck Road. There used to be a railway station called Coxlodge station, which was in use between 1905 and 1929, on the Ponteland and Darras…
St Nicholas Hospital
In the 1850s Newcastle upon Tyne's hospitals for mentally ill patients were overcrowding; a new asylum was promised in Coxlodge, where a 50-acre (200,000 m2) farmstead had been purchased. It opened…
Venues nearby
Places near Coxlodge
Museums, theatres and attractions — not business listings.
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Trinity Church
Newcastle
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Kingston Park Stadium
Newcastle upon Tyne
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Newcastle Racecourse
Newcastle upon Tyne
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Newcastle University Students Union
Newcastle
heritage
Entrance Archway, Pair of Chapel Lodges, Walls and Gates to Jesmond Cemetery
Jesmond
heritage
War Memorial (the Response)
Newcastle upon Tyne
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St James' Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
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O2 City Hall Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Walks nearby
Trails near Coxlodge
Assigned walks plus nearby routes within a short drive.
easy · 3.7km
Nuns Moor
Newcastle upon Tyne
easy · 3.5km
North Gosforth Circular
Newcastle upon Tyne
moderate · 7.9km
Newcastle Cathedral Pilgrimage via Jesmond Dene
Newcastle upon Tyne
hard · 104.1km
North Gosforth and Nunnykirk Circular
Newcastle upon Tyne
easy · 6.9km
Newcastle Cathedral Pilgrimage via Leazes Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
easy · 3.5km
Town Moor Circular
Newcastle upon Tyne
moderate · 21.4km
Newcastle Upon Tyne to South Shields
Newcastle upon Tyne
moderate · 22km
Jesmond Dene to Wylam
Newcastle upon Tyne
MyTyne directory
Local businesses
Places near Coxlodge from the MyTyne directory.
Electricians
Yinsncl Ltd
Kenton
Dentists
Beech Cottage (gosforth) Limited
Kenton
Joiners
All About the Detail Joinery Ltd
Kenton
Builders
True Bond Brickwork Ltd
Kenton
Nurseries & Childcare
Greatnecaringhands C.i.c.
Kenton
Pubs
The Jubilee
Kenton
Estate Agents
Rahimian & Najafi Properties Ltd
Kenton
Builders
Gosforth Home Renovations Ltd
Kenton
What's on
Events near Coxlodge
Mon 13 Jul · Standard
Breathe, Grow, Connect
Leazes Park · Newcastle
Mon 13 Jul
Mindful Garden
Leazes Park · Newcastle
Mon 13 Jul · Standard
Treasure Museum Trail
Great North Museum: Hancock · Newcastle
Mon 13 Jul · Standard
Treasure: Hidden, Lost, Found
Great North Museum: Hancock · Newcastle
Tue 21 Jul · Standard
Treasure Tuesdays - Great North Museum: Hancock
Great North Museum: Hancock · Newcastle
Wed 22 Jul · Standard
Relaxed Early Opening
Great North Museum: Hancock · Newcastle
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