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Elswick Tyne and Wear Map

Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Newcastle upon Tyne · Region: North East

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Place	Elswick
Traditional County	Tyne and Wear
District / Borough	Newcastle upon Tyne
Region	North East
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	54.965797
Longitude	-1.647871
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Elswick

Elswick maintains a stoic presence overlooking the steady, industrial pulse of the River Tyne. It lies 1.7 miles west-south-west of Newcastle upon Tyne (from Newcastle upon Tyne: bearing 241°T, OS grid NZ 226 635). Victorian brickwork defines the horizon here, where the afternoon sun catches the soot-softened facades and casts long, melancholic shadows across the terraced streets. The quiet pathways of St John’s Cemetery offer a verdant respite from the bustle, where ancient trees lean over weathered headstones as if whispering secrets of the nineteenth-century artisans who once laboured in the nearby shipyards. Elswick Park serves as a communal lung for the district, providing a green expanse where the sharp, salt-tinged air from the river valley meets the urban sprawl. Below, the remnants of the site of Kings Meadow Island serve as a jagged reminder of a time when the river was a bustling artery of coal-laden barges and relentless commerce. These remnants, coupled with the dense, rhythmic architecture of the residential rows, evoke a sense of endurance that persists despite the shifting tides of local industry. It is a place of hard-won character, where the architecture remains stubbornly honest about its working-class lineage.

Nearby Outdoor Places

St John'S Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.1 mi, 344° NNW · 8 ha
Elswick Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 074° ENE
Lintzford (Public Artwork) — 0.4 mi, 152° SSE
Ethel Street Green (Park) — 0.5 mi, 305° NW
Site of Kings Meadow Island (Historic Ruins) — 0.5 mi, 157° SSE
Dunston Staiths (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 131° SE · 1 ha
Dunston Staithes (Historic Ruins) — 0.8 mi, 134° SE
Hadrian'S Wall In Wall Mile 5, Sections Of Wall In Playing Field Of Rutherford School (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 329° NNW
Charge! (Museum) — 0.9 mi, 076° ENE
Alphabetti Theatre (Theatre) — 1.0 mi, 077° ENE
FV4034 Challenger 2 Tank (prototype) (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 076° ENE
Utilita Arena (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 098° E
Boulevard (Theatre) — 1.0 mi, 084° E
Benwell Vallum Crossing (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 316° NW
River Team (River) — 1.1 mi, 144° SE
Centre for Life (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 085° E
Newcastle Upon Tyne Town Defences: Section Of Curtain Wall Including Durham Tower And Section Of Town Ditch (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 073° ENE
Dunston Monument (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 179° S
Chinatown Gateway (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 064° ENE
Basil Hume Memorial Garden (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 079° E
Dunston Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 197° SSW
Mining Institute (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 079° E
Tyneside Cinema (Cinema) — 1.5 mi, 068° ENE
Newcastle Castle - Keep (Castle) — 1.5 mi, 082° E
The Black Gate (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 081° E
Side and Dean street view from Tyne Bridge (Viewpoint) — 1.6 mi, 081° E
Cow Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 014° NNE
Great North Museum: Hancock (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 053° NE
Shibdon Pond Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.9 mi, 259° W · 13 ha
Lemington Point (Wetland) — 2.2 mi, 280° W

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