15-724: Dunston may refer to: Places in England [ edit ] Dunston, Tyne and Wear , in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead Dunston railway station Dunston Power Station , now demolished Dunston, Lincolnshire , a small village Dunston, Norfolk , a small village Dunston, Staffordshire , a small village Dunston, Derbyshire ; see Lenton Priory Dunstone, Devon ; see List of places in Devon Other uses [ edit ] Dunston (surname) Dunston UTS F.C. ,
30-450: A football club based in Dunston, Tyne and Wear, England See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Dunston Dunstan (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Dunston . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
45-593: A fortified manor house once owned by the Bowes-Lyon family . Whickham was anciently a township and parish within County Durham. Whickham Urban District , created in 1894, also covered the parishes of Dunston , Marley Hill and Byermoor , and Swalwell . Changes to local government in 1974 saw the parish and urban district abolished and replaced by an unparished area , at first within Tyne and Wear , then from 1986 within
60-525: Is association football club called Dunston UTS who currently play in the Northern Premier League Division One North West. Footballers Paul Gascoigne and Ray Hudson , and the lead singer of AC/DC Brian Johnson , all spent their formative years in Dunston. Champion rower and boat-builder Harry Clasper was born in Dunston, and Victoria Hopper , the celebrated Canadian-born British stage and film actress and singer,
75-589: Is a historic tower that is now closed off from the public. The large play area was restored in 2017 with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Big Lottery Fund , which included the removal of a large slide and the remodelling of the children's play area, as well as the replanting of Chase Park's many flower beds. South-west of Whickham, above the River Derwent, are the ruins of Old Hollinside,
90-561: The A1 dual carriageway. Much of the area south of the A1 is known as Dunston Hill. For electoral purposes, the northern section is grouped along with the Teams area to form Dunston and Teams ward, while the southern section is combined with parts of Whickham , forming Dunston Hill and Whickham East. To the west of Dunston is the site of Dunston Power Station , now demolished. The site is now home to Costco , with
105-573: The MetroCentre (at this time the largest shopping and leisure complex in Europe), occupying the former site of the station's ash ponds. The Gateshead-based Go-Ahead Group has constructed a new bus depot to replace its Sunderland Road and Winlaton depots on the eastern part of the power station site. Another Dunston landmark was the Derwent Tower (commonly known as the "Dunston Rocket"), a tower block that
120-638: The Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead . Whickham spans three electoral wards: Whickham North, Dunston Hill and Whickham East, and Whickham South and Sunniside (which extends south-west to include Marley Hill and Byermoor). Each ward elects three members of Gateshead Council. For national government elections it has been part of Gateshead Central and Whickham constituency since 2024, formerly being part of Blaydon constituency . Whickham has six primary schools and one secondary school. The Gibside School for special educational needs and disabilities moved to
135-549: The 14th century. Coal mining on a small-scale was also important but by the 17th century, the proximity of the river aided the development of large-scale coal mining in the village. During the Great Tyne Flood of 1771 villagers had to be rescued by boat from the roofs and upper stories of their houses. Dunston is served by Dunston railway station on the Tyne Valley Line . Dunston is split into two areas separated by
150-556: The decade the Oakfield Estate just off Whaggs Lane was built. Grange Estate began the long-term development by JT Bell, (Bellway), the builder, who went on to build Clavering Park, Clavering Grange, the Cedars and then Fellside Park. In central Whickham, near Front Street, is Chase Park, the former residence of Whickham Chase. The property included a manor house , which was demolished in 1960. The park includes King George's Field, in which
165-411: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dunston&oldid=1105485546 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dunston, Tyne and Wear Dunston is a western area of
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#1732855852639180-530: The town of Gateshead on the south bank of the River Tyne , in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead , North East England (into which it was absorbed in 1974). Dunston had a population of 18,326 at the 2011 Census . It has been speculated that Dunston started its existence as a farm or estate of a man named Dunn. Historically part of County Durham , Dunston was first mentioned in 1328. Salmon fishing and farming were important industries in Dunston from at least
195-519: Was being gradually replaced by new housing and shops. Luder also designed the similarly maligned Trinity Centre Multi-Storey Car Park (known for its appearance in the 1971 gangster thriller Get Carter , and now demolished) in Gateshead town centre. On 6 June 1993 the IRA attacked a gas holder in the nearby area of Low Team. The damage was limited, and no one was injured. Dunston has one sports team which
210-485: Was once the highest building in Gateshead. It was designed by the Owen Luder Partnership and completed in 1973. A well-known structure that had appeared in two films, it was demolished in 2012. It had always proved unpopular with residents, and fallen into a poor condition: Gateshead Council decided that the renovation costs would be prohibitive. As of 2016, the remainder of the late 1960s Tower Court development
225-509: Was raised in Dunston. Whickham Whickham is a village in County Durham , North East England , within the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead . The village is on high ground overlooking the River Tyne and 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Newcastle upon Tyne . Whickham underwent some expansion in the 1950s when the Lakes Estate was built just off Whickham Highway. Then later in
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