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Facilities and amenities
The estate is home to Kenton Bar Primary School. There is also a small shopping centre which over the years has included an off licence, news agent, general store, hairdresser's salon and fish-and-chip shop. In previous…
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Kenton Bar is a housing estate, that is part of Kenton Ward in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is situated immediately west of North Kenton and to the north of Cragston Park and Cowgate.
County
Tyne and Wear
Known for
Human settlement in England
A Journey Through Time
The story of Kenton Bar — from the archive to today.
Guide
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History
The estate was constructed between 1966 and 1968. It had one famous landmark called the Kenton Bar Pyramid or, less formally, the "Pyrry", which was located in the estate's shopping centre at Mallowburn Crescent. The…
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Streets and walks
Kenton Bar Estate has 18 street names in total, as follows: Hazeldene Avenue; Fawlee Green; Ryal Walk; Apperley Avenue; Beal Green; Byrness Close; Mallowburn Crescent; Studdon Walk; Hartburn Walk; Reestones Place;…
Local flavour
See also
RAF Blakelaw - its operations room was at Kenton Bar
References
Newcastle council 1966 design Kenton Ward information
External links
Kenton Bar Primary School Archived 15 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine https://kentonbar.blogspot.com/ - A blog containing many recollections of life on the Kenton Bar Estate.
Venues nearby
Places near Kenton Bar
Museums, theatres and attractions — not business listings.
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Kingston Park Stadium
Newcastle upon Tyne
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Trinity Church
Newcastle
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St James' Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
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Newcastle University Students Union
Newcastle
heritage
War Memorial (the Response)
Newcastle upon Tyne
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Newcastle Racecourse
Newcastle upon Tyne
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O2 City Hall Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
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Cineworld Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle
Walks nearby
Trails near Kenton Bar
Assigned walks plus nearby routes within a short drive.
easy · 3.7km
Nuns Moor
Newcastle upon Tyne
hard · 104.1km
North Gosforth and Nunnykirk Circular
Newcastle upon Tyne
easy · 3.4km
Woolsington Circular
Newcastle upon Tyne
moderate · 7.9km
Newcastle Cathedral Pilgrimage via Jesmond Dene
Newcastle upon Tyne
easy · 6.9km
Newcastle Cathedral Pilgrimage via Leazes Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
easy · 3.5km
North Gosforth Circular
Newcastle upon Tyne
moderate · 21.4km
Newcastle Upon Tyne to South Shields
Newcastle upon Tyne
easy · 3.5km
Town Moor Circular
Newcastle upon Tyne
MyTyne directory
Local businesses
Places near Kenton Bar from the MyTyne directory.
Takeaways
Marshall Express Sandwiches
Low Fell
Beauty Salons
Ultra Tan
Low Fell
Takeaways
Wrekenton Chop Suey House
Low Fell
Nurseries & Childcare
Kids Planet Kenton Park
Kenton
Pharmacies
Wrekenton Pharmacy
Low Fell
Branch Locator Family-run Local Pharmacies in the North East Pharmacies in Ashington…
Plumbers
Aubrey Cornfoot Ltd
Gosforth
Aubrey Cornfoot Ltd, based in South Gosforth, covers all areas in Newcastle including…
Takeaways
Subway
Kenton
Visit your local Subway at 161B, Kenton Retail, Kirkwood Drive in Newcastle upon Tyne, EN…
Clinics
Wrekenton Health Centre
Low Fell
What's on
Events near Kenton Bar
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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