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     • Newcastle Town Moor is open grazing land adjacent to the city centre, surrounded by the city on all sides. Despite some large-scale building work on the edges of the land, the Moor has remained a large space, with little alteration to the main plot.
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   What is Newcastle Town Moor?

   • Courtesy of Newcastle Libraries (Image: Newcastle Chronicle) Newcastle Town Moor is the largest green space so close to a city centre, and is double the size of Hyde Park in London. The Town Moor has been protected by an Act of Parliament since 1774, which came about after a dispute between the Freemen and Newcastle Corporation led to a court case.

   The varied life of Newcastle's Town Moor, and why it remains protected

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   Is Newcastle Town Moor still open?

   • A 1774 Act of Parliament meant that the land had to remain accessible to the people. Despite an update to the Act in 1988, it’s still a space intended for recreational use. Early Morning Mist on Newcastle Town Moor by Andrew Tryon (CC BY-SA 2.0) What’s surprising about the Town Moor is that it’s actually over 1,000 acres of open space.

   Newcastle’s Town Moor: Fairs, Witches, and Common Land

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   How big is the Town Moor?

   • The Town Moor is an area of common land in Newcastle upon Tyne. It covers an area of around 1,000 acres (400 ha), making it larger than Hyde Park and Hampstead Heath combined. It is also larger than New York City's Central Park (843 acres).

   Town Moor, Newcastle upon Tyne - Wikipedia

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   Why is Newcastle's Town Moor a strange place?

   • This makes the Town Moor a bizarre witness to Newcastle’s development and growth, a strange part of its past now tied up with its present. A 1774 Act of Parliament meant that the land had to remain accessible to the people. Despite an update to the Act in 1988, it’s still a space intended for recreational use.

   Newcastle’s Town Moor: Fairs, Witches, and Common Land

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Town_Moor,_Newcastle_upon_TyneTown Moor, Newcastle upon Tyne - Wikipedia

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   Open. 24 hours. Camp sites. No. Hiking trails. No. The Town Moor is an area of common land in Newcastle upon Tyne. It covers an area of around 1,000 acres (400 ha), [1] making it larger than Hyde Park and Hampstead Heath combined. It is also larger than New York City's Central Park (843 acres).

   • Area: 1,000 acres (404.7 ha)
   • Open: 24 hours

   • Created: 12th century
   • Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

4. www.chroniclelive.co.uk › news › historyThe varied life of Newcastle's Town Moor, and why it remains ...

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   Jun 12, 2019 · Newcastle Town Moor is the largest green space so close to a city centre, and is double the size of Hyde Park in London. The Town Moor has been protected by an Act of...

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6. www.bbc.co.uk › 2008/08/27 › town_moor_featureBBC - Tyne - Places - Focus on the Town Moor

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   Aug 27, 2008 · In Newcastle it is the Town Moor, which although it is a wide open space, has a very different feel to many traditional city parks.

7. newcastleheritage.org › the-town-moorThe Town Moor - Newcastle Heritage

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   The Town Moor was common land from the 13th century providing grazing rights to the Freemen of Newcastle. It also hosted horse racing including the 1st Northumberland Plate in 1833. The popularity of racing led to the creation of the Newcastle Grandstand.

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8. www.icysedgwick.com › newcastle-town-moorNewcastle’s Town Moor: Fairs, Witches, and Common Land

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   Jan 6, 2024 · The Town Moor marks the site where local history and folklore converge. So what tales can this expanse of open land tell? Let’s find out! An Incredibly Brief History of the Town Moor. The Town Moor has been common land since the 13th century, used for grazing rights by the Freemen of Newcastle.

9. research.ncl.ac.uk › hidden-town-moorHidden Histories: Town Moor | Wastes and Strays | Newcastle ...

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   Newcastle Town Moor. Newcastle Town Moor is open grazing land adjacent to the city centre, surrounded by the city on all sides. Despite some large-scale building work on the edges of the land, the Moor has remained a large space, with little alteration to the main plot.

10. newcastlegateshead.com › things-to-do › town-moorTown Moor - Park in Newcastle upon Tyne | NewcastleGateshead

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    With around 1,000 acres of open space available, the Town Moor is bigger than Hyde Park and Hampstead Heath combined! If you’re looking for somewhere to go running in Newcastle close to the city centre or Jesmond, the Town Moor is a great choice. In fact, it plays host to Newcastle’s weekly parkrun every Saturday morning.