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Wallsend (/ ˌ w ɔː l z ˈ ɛ n d /) is a town in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall. It has a population of 43,842 and lies 4 miles (6.5 kilometres) east of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Wallsend derives its name as the location of the end of Hadrian’s Wall. The town hosted the fort Segedunum which protected the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall. In dedication to the Romans, Latin signs are dotted throughout the town. Much of Wallsend’s early industry was driven by coal mining. The Wallsend Colliery consisted of 7 pits which ...
Railway station. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Wallsend is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the town of Wallsend, North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England.
Nov 20, 2023 · As mentioned before, the large swamp lands between Hexham and Wallsend, which came as far as Wallsend in the early days (a large area is now reclaimed) are called Barrahinebin (Well’s Gazetteer, 1848). The native name of the Paterson River is Yimmang, and the Williams River is Dooribang. (Also estuaries of the Hunter River.)
- Paige Wright
- 2010
Get around. 54°59′24″N 1°32′6″W. Map of Wallsend. Metro trains run every 10-15 min from St James / Monument (change for main railway station, and Metro Green Line to airport and Sunderland) via Manors, Byker, Chillingham Rd and Walkergate, taking 12 min to Wallsend.
The attraction draws visitors from around the world. The gateway to Hadrian’s Wall, it is the most excavated fort along the wall and features a 35 metre viewing tower and large interactive museum. Wallsend has a famous history of shipbuilding. The original Wigham Richardson shipyard merged to form Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson, best known ...
Home. In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson’s Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Wallsend like this: WALLSEND, a township and a parish in Tynemouth district, Northumberland. The township lies on the river Tyne and on the Newcastle and Tynemonth railway, at the E end of the Roman wall, 3½ miles ENE of Newcastle; took its name from its ...
