Hazlerigg, United Kingdom
Hazlerigg is a town of 1,053 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Hazlerigg
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 24 parks and trails, 14 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Jubilee Theatre, North Gosforth Chapel, Regent Centre and Big Waters.
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About Hazlerigg
Hazlerigg (often misspelled Hazelrigg) is a village and civil parish north of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. It is about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of the city centre, on the A1. It is split between Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside, each side of the A1 being a different district. The parish council administer the Newcastle side, whereas the area located in North Tyneside is unparished.
From the Wikipedia article Hazlerigg (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do3
Jubilee Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.5 mi
Theatre in St Nicholas Hospital, Gosforth, Newcastle, England
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds24
Regent Centre
Park · 2.1 mi
Business park in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Gosforth Central Park
Park · 2.6 mi
Park near to Gosforth High Street in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Gosforth Park
Park · 1.3 mi
Park in North Gosforth, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
12 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes14
Plaza Cafe and Bistro
Cafe · Breakfast, Burger, Coffee Shop, Local, Pasta, Pizza, Sandwich · 0.9 mi
Wagonway Drive, Newcastle upon Tyne
We-Th 09:00-20:00; Mo-Tu 09:00-16:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 09:00-18:00
Falcons Nest
Bar and pub · 0.7 mi
Rotary Way, Newcastle upon Tyne
Mo-Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa 09:00-23:00; Su 09:00-22:30
2 more on the map.
History
Hazlerigg was once the site of a colliery, which was in use from 1892 to 1964. The village prospered due to the export business thriving within it. Local houses for miners were built and they founded the village seen today by visitors and inhabitants. The site of Hazlerigg Colliery is now covered by trees, immediately to the west of the village.
There was a second and newer coal mine a mile further to the west of Hazlerigg, known as the Havannah Drift Mine, which was opened in 1950. There were concerns that subsidence from the mining was threatening the runway of Newcastle Airport, and the pit closed in 1977. Many of its buildings survive and are now part of a plastics factory. A large area of the surrounding land is now the Havannah Nature Reserve to the south of Coach Lane.
The village nature of Hazlerigg is threatened by the encroaching Newcastle Great Park development to the south, built on what was formerly Green Belt land.
From the History section of Hazlerigg on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Hazlerigg
Stafford BirdAustralian politician (1840–1924)Photo: National Library of Australia, Public domain- Laura NortonEnglish actress
- Joe MeekEnglish footballer (1910-1976)
Born in Hazlerigg, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare4
Map of Hazlerigg
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Getting there and nearby towns
Newcastle International Airport (NCL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Gosforth 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Cramlington 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Ponteland 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Newcastle upon Tyne 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Wallsend 5 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Gateshead 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Newburn 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Blaydon-on-Tyne 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Bedlington 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Felling 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hazlerigg2, Christopher Down, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Young Collared Dove, Hazlerigg, Northumberland, christopherdown, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Regent Centre, Gosforth and surrounding area, 1978 (26518989955), Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, No restrictions
- Church of All Saints, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Dave Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Church of St Bartholomew in Benton, AlixChaytor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JubileeTheatre, Unknown author, CC BY 2.5
- 2019-04-22 Sciurus vulgaris with squirrel pox 1, MPF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-04-22 Sciurus vulgaris with squirrel pox 2, MPF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, floatingboater, CC BY-SA 4.0
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