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Throckley Hall
Throckley Hall is the original Manor House of Throckley and remains to this day. Throckley Hall was constructed in c. 1820 and expanded in c. 1850. Former Lord Mayor of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Sir William Haswell…
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Throckley is a village in the Newcastle upon Tyne district, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England, approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of Newcastle city centre. Hadrian's Wall passed through the village, its course traced by the village's main road, Hexham Road. Throckley lies within the historic county of Northumberland.
County
Tyne and Wear
Known for
Village in Tyne and Wear, England
A Journey Through Time
The story of Throckley — from the archive to today.
Guide
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Sightseeing and scenery
Throckley itself, especially the Bank Top area, offers views over the Tyne Valley, and looking west, to the distant Pennines. The Guardian featured Throckley in the top fifty walks guide for 2007. Throckley Dene is a…
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Civil parish
Throckley was formerly a township in the parish of Newburn, from 1866 Throckley was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Newburn. In 1931 the parish had a population…
Local flavour
Bibliography
Dunham, A. C. & V. E. H. Strasser-King (1981) Petrology of the Great Whin Sill in the Throckley Borehole, Northumberland, Inst. Geol. Sci. Rep. 81–4; 32 pp. "Throckley Colliery". Durham Mining…
Further reading
Walton, George Bygone Throckley. [Newcastle upon Tyne]: Newcastle City Libraries & Arts, 1994.
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Places near Throckley
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Walks nearby
Trails near Throckley
Assigned walks plus nearby routes within a short drive.
easy · 13.2km
Newburn, Wylam, and River Tyne Circular
Newcastle upon Tyne
easy · 5.3km
Tyne Country Park Circular
Newcastle upon Tyne
moderate · 11.3km
Newburn, Blaydon and Lemington Circular
Newcastle upon Tyne
easy · 5.3km
Throckley Woods Circular
Ryton
easy · 6.1km
Newburn to Heddon-On-The-Wall
Ryton
moderate · 25.7km
Hadrian's Wall Path: Heddon-on-the-Wall to Chollerford
Wylam
easy · 3.4km
Blaydon Burn Nature Reserve
Blaydon-on-Tyne
moderate · 6.1km
Path Head Mill And Blaydon Burn Circular
Ryton
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Local businesses
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Pharmacies
Throckley Pharmacy
Ryton
Dentists
No.1 Victoria Terrace Dental Clinic
Ryton
No1 Victoria Terrace Dental Clinic is a small independently owned practice based in…
Takeaways
Throckley Sandwich Bar
Ryton
Pubs
Throckley Union Jack Social Club
Ryton
Clinics
Throckley Primary Care
Ryton
Electricians
Brighty Contracts Limited
Ryton
Plumbers
Rb Heating and Plumbing Limited
Ryton
Roofers
Industrial Roofing Services (north East) Limited
Ryton
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Events near Throckley
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 · Standard
Treasure Museum Trail
Great North Museum: Hancock · Newcastle
Mon 13 Jul · Standard
Treasure: Hidden, Lost, Found
Great North Museum: Hancock · Newcastle
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