The Boldons, United Kingdom
The Boldons is a town of 13,567 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit The Boldons
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 56 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hylton Viaduct, Jarrow Bridge, Hylton Castle and Jarrow Hall.
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About The Boldons
The Boldons is an area made up of the three villages of East Boldon, West Boldon and Boldon Colliery in South Tyneside, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. In 2001, they had a population of 13,271.
From the Wikipedia article The Boldons (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photos of The Boldons
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Things to do9
Northern Spire Bridge
Bridge · 2.1 mi
Bridge in Sunderland, United Kingdom
Museums and landmarks6
Jarrow Hall
Museum · 2.9 mi
Museum in Jarrow, England, United Kingdom
North East Land, Sea and Air Museums
Museum · 1.4 mi
Aviation museum in Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes56
The Eastern Touch
Restaurant · Indian · 1.4 mi
2 Station Approach, East Boldon
44 more on the map.
History
Lying within the historic boundaries of County Durham, the villages are first recorded in print in 1170. Their names evolved from the words "Bold" or "Botl", meaning a building, and "dun", meaning a type of hillfort.
In 1866, work began sinking a pit that began producing coal in 1869; it was then known as Boldon New Winning. The village that developed nearby in the 1870s became known as Boldon Colliery. When the mine was deepened and extended in the 1910s, further housing to accommodate the workforce was built to the south of the pit in an area known as Boldon New Town.
Until 1974, the area was administered as an urban district of County Durham, but since then has been part of the borough of South Tyneside.
In 1976, the Boldon Colliery Band appeared in episode 13 of the television series When the Boat Comes In. The mine closed in 1982, but more jobs became available when an Asda supermarket opened in 1987. Recent developments include Boldon Business Park. Boldon Colliery also has its own multi-screen cinema operated by Cineworld. The main secondary school in the area is Boldon School, a specialist sports college.
From the History section of The Boldons on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from The Boldons
Ralph Milbanke Hudson juniorBritish MP (1849-1938)Photo: Storye book, Public domain- George WallEnglish footballer (1885-1962)
- Ian CullenBritish actor (1939-2019)
- Albert FranksFootballer (1936-2017)
- John LynchEmeritus Professor of Latin American History at the University of London (1927-2018)
- Colin NelsonEnglish footballer (born 1938)
- Don HardyEnglish cricketer (1926-1998)
- Andy RobsonEnglish cricketer (born 1971)
- Alfred RobinsonEnglish association football player, born 1916
- Uthred of BoldonBenedictine monk, theologian and writer
- Matt MiddletonEnglish footballer (1907-1979)
- John HagganEnglish footballer (1896-1982)
Born in The Boldons, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship15
Shopping4
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Healthcare7
Map of The Boldons
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Getting there and nearby towns
Newcastle International Airport (NCL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Jarrow 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Hebburn 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Sunderland 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Ryhope 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Newcastle upon Tyne 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Gosforth 8 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Seaham 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Hetton-Le-Hole 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Whickham 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Peterlee 13 mi south, about 22 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
- 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
- St Nicholas, West Boldon (SE view), Barabbas1312, CC BY-SA 4.0
- River Wear 20070702 Hylton Viaduct 01, PeterGHughes, CC BY 2.5
- Jarrow Bridge3, MSGJ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NorthernSpire2018 (cropped), Sunderland Renaissance, CC BY 4.0
- Queen Alexandra Bridge, John-Paul Stephenson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jarrow Hall, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear (4535471011), Orangeaurochs from Sandy, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0
- Readhead Park, MSGJ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Washington Wildfowl Centre, Washington, Tyne and Wear, Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jarrow, Xaphire at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hylton Castle, Craigy ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Boldon Colliery St Nicholas, Ulamm ( talk ), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hylton Castle 3, FropFrop, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Nicholas, West Boldon (NE view), Barabbas1312, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Nicholas, West Boldon (south view), Barabbas1312, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Nicholas, West Boldon (S view of tower), Barabbas1312, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Nicholas, West Boldon (chancel), Barabbas1312, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Nicholas, West Boldon (west view), Barabbas1312, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Avro Vulcan B.2 ‘XL319’ (25785057108), Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
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