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Location
Greenside is in the outer west of Gateshead, between the villages of Crawcrook and High Spen and not far from the small town of Ryton. It lies near the old lead route that ran from the north Pennines to Tyneside. The…
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Tyne and Wear
Greenside is a village in the extreme west of the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, England. Once an independent village in County Durham, it became incorporated into Tyne and Wear in 1974 and then the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead in 1986.
County
Tyne and Wear
Known for
Village in England
A Journey Through Time
The story of Greenside, Tyne and Wear — from the archive to today.
Guide
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History
Largely rural in nature, Greenside was built upon coal mining and agriculture. With the creation of Greenside colliery, along with the nearby collieries of Emma, Clara and Stargate, the area grew in importance and its…
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Governance
In local government, Greenside is within the Crawcrook and Greenside ward, which lies west of Gateshead and borders Northumberland. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 9,056. Greenside is within the…
Local flavour
Economy
After the decline of the coal industry, Greenside has not suffered the great deprivation that many other former mining areas have. One of the least deprived of Gateshead's wards, it is used…
Notable people
Richard Henry "Dick" Abbott (1924–2017), father of Australian prime minister Tony Abbott, born in Newcastle upon Tyne and raised in Greenside Joseph Cowen (1800–1873), Liberal Party politician,…
External links
Community website, archived in 2007 Greenside at Durham Web, archived in 2008
Venues nearby
Places near Greenside, Tyne and Wear
Museums, theatres and attractions — not business listings.
Walks nearby
Trails near Greenside, Tyne and Wear
Assigned walks plus nearby routes within a short drive.
easy · 2.7km
Barlow Burn Circular
Blaydon-on-Tyne
easy · 8.9km
Wylam and Ovingham
Wylam
moderate · 7.4km
Wylam Circular
Wylam
easy · 6.9km
Wylam and River Tyne Circular
Wylam
moderate · 8km
Wylam To Prudhoe Via The River Tyne
Wylam
easy · 2.4km
West Wylam Woodland Circular
Prudhoe
moderate · 13.7km
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 5: Wylam to Thornley Woods
Wylam
moderate · 6.6km
Chopwell Woods and River Derwent Circular
Rowlands Gill
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Local businesses
Places near Greenside, Tyne and Wear from the MyTyne directory.
Pubs
Lamb's Arms
Ryton
Beauty Salons
Thalassa Beauty Spa
Ryton
Pubs
Greenside Social Club
Ryton
Takeaways
Leonardo's
Ryton
Hairdressers
Crawcutz Gents Barbers
Ryton
Beauty Salons
Malibu Tan
Ryton
Clinics
Chiropody & Podiatry
Ryton
Nurseries & Childcare
Little Adventurers Nursery
Ryton
Little Adventurers Nursery provide childcare nurseries in Ryton & Crawcrook. Both…
What's on
Events near Greenside, Tyne and Wear
Sun 12 Jul
Minions & Monsters
Odeon Metrocentre · Gateshead
Thu 16 Jul
The Odyssey
Odeon Metrocentre · Gateshead
Mon 13 Jul · Standard
Breathe, Grow, Connect
Leazes Park · Newcastle
Mon 13 Jul
Mindful Garden
Leazes Park · Newcastle
Mon 13 Jul · Included in your Annual Pass
Carnival at the Castle
Newcastle Castle · Newcastle
Mon 13 Jul · Includes 48-hour entry to Newcastle Castle
Old Newcastle Walking Tours
Newcastle Castle · Newcastle
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