42-499: Forest Hall is a village in the borough of North Tyneside , Tyne and Wear , England. It is 4 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne . It borders Killingworth to the north, Holystone to the east and Benton to the south. The village was named after the Forest Hall, which incorporated a medieval tower. Woodside Court was built on the site of the Hall, which was demolished in 1962. Dial Cottage,
84-754: A centre of heavy industry along with the rest of Tyneside, with for example the Swan Hunter shipyard in Wallsend, and export of coal. Today most of the heavy industry has gone, leaving high unemployment in some areas (over the borough, 5.1% compared to 3.7% for the UK in 2022). Two key roads serve North Tyneside: North Tyneside is served by 17 stations on the Tyne and Wear Metro on a loop from Newcastle through Wallsend, North Shields, Whitley Bay, Benton and back to Newcastle. Trains operate at least every 15 minutes, with extra services in
126-534: A grade II listed building and home from 1804 to 1823 of railway pioneer George Stephenson , is located on Great Lime Road in Forest Hall. It was while he was living there that Stephenson developed one of the world's earliest locomotives, called the Blücher, as well as several others which ran on the Killingworth Colliery from 1814. The trackbed is now a public footpath which can be accessed from Great Lime Road
168-505: A kilometre east of the cottage. The cottage is privately owned, though tours occasionally take place. At the cottage there is a sundial , which Stephenson built himself and which gives the cottage its name, and a plaque which reads: “George Stephenson. Engineer, inventor of the Locomotive Engine. Lived in this cottage from 1805 to 1823; his first locomotive (Blücher) was built at the adjacent colliery wagon shops, and on July 25, 1814
210-765: A re-routed A10 to Hoddesdon . At Herrington the A19 meets the A690 (for Houghton-le-Spring) and the B1286 at an interchange. It is crossed by the B1286. At Offerton and Hastings Hill there is an interchange with the A183 road (for Penshaw and Pennywell ). The road crosses the River Wear on the Hylton Bridge , which was built as the A108 in 1975 by W.C. French (Construction) Ltd. At North Hylton , there
252-752: A second tunnel opened in 2011 to relieve traffic congestion. There is a limited access junction (from the north) for Hedworth , and the road is crossed by the Green Line of the Tyne and Wear Metro . It meets the A194 (for South Shields ) at an interchange. At the Jarrow Interchange, there is a roundabout for the A185 (for Hebburn) and the B1297 at the start of the single-carriageway £13 million Tyne Tunnel, opened in October 1967 as
294-816: Is an interchange with the A1231 (for Washington and Castletown ). At Testo's Roundabout with the A184 (for Gateshead and The Boldons ), the A19 originally ended as the A1 took over to run through the Tyne Tunnel, before that classification became assigned to the Newcastle Western Bypass from the Angel of the North to Kingston Park . To the east the A19 now approaches the Tyne Tunnel , where
336-507: Is an intersection for the A182 (to Seaham , to the east) and the B1285 (for Murton , to the west). The three-mile New Seaham and Seaton Diversion opened in the early 1970s, with the former route now the B1285 through Dalton-le-Dale . The eight miles of sections from Easington to Seaham were built by A. R. Carmichael in late 1971, and made the A19 from Thirsk to Sunderland completely dual-carriageway, with
378-534: Is bordered by Newcastle upon Tyne to the west, the North Sea to the east, the River Tyne to the south and Northumberland to the north. Within its bounds are the towns of Wallsend, North Shields , Killingworth , Tynemouth and Whitley Bay , which form a continuously built-up area contiguous with Newcastle upon Tyne . The borough was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the county borough of Tynemouth , with
420-554: Is chaired by the directly elected Mayor of the North East ; there are therefore two directly elected mayors covering North Tyneside. The combined authority was established in 2024 covering North Tyneside, County Durham , Gateshead , Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland , South Tyneside and Sunderland . North Tyneside lies in the coalfield that covers the South-East of the historic county of Northumberland. It has traditionally been
462-516: Is mostly contiguous with the city of Newcastle. The towns in the east of the borough are more separate from the central part of the Newcastle urban area. Many of the most affluent neighbourhoods in Tyne and Wear are found in the coastal part of the borough. Unlike most English districts, North Tyneside Council is led by a directly elected mayor ; since May 2013, this post has been held by Norma Redfearn of
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#1733084921026504-616: The A1 road . Although the two roads meet at the northern end of the A19, the two roads originally met at the southern end of the A19 in Doncaster, but the old route of the A1 was changed to the A638 . From Sunderland northwards, the route was formerly the A108. In the past the route was known as the East of Snaith-York-Thirsk-Stockton-on-Tees-Sunderland Trunk Road. Most traffic joins the A19, heading for Teesside , from
546-657: The A168 at Dishforth Interchange. The southern end of the A19 starts at the St Mary's Roundabout with the A630 and A638 just to the north of Doncaster itself near to the parish church. It leaves the A638 at the next roundabout as Bentley Road , and then winds its way over the East Coast Main Line , which it follows through Selby and York, through the suburb of Bentley. Much of the course of
588-542: The Labour Party . She was most recently elected on 6 May 2021. The council has sixty elected members, three from each of the twenty wards in the borough. Elections are staggered into thirds, with one councillor from each ward elected each year for three consecutive years, and the mayoral election held on the fourth year. North Tyneside is part of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority , which
630-603: The Pontop Pike TV transmitter Radio stations that broadcast to the area are: The area is served by the local newspaper, Evening Chronicle . North Tyneside is twinned with: The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of North Tyneside. A19 road The A19 is a major road in England running approximately parallel to and east of
672-441: The A108. The A19 continues in a north-westerly direction through North Tyneside past Killingworth and Cramlington , rejoining the current A1, just north of Newcastle at Seaton Burn . In 2024, the A19 topped a survey of road users by Transport Focus , with an 85% satisfaction rating, up from 6th place with 77% in 2023. In November 1986 a tanker loaded with toluene overturned and caught fire near Brookfield . The driver and
714-538: The A19 takes over from the A168 as the link from the A1 to Teesside and becomes a fast dual carriageway with mostly grade separated interchanges . The five-mile £4.4 million Thirsk bypass was opened on 5 September 1972 by Robin Turton, Baron Tranmire , the local MP (from 1929), with a flypast by four Royal Air Force Vickers Varsity aircraft – RAF Topcliffe is to the south-west of Thirsk. It passes North Kilvington , and
756-672: The A19(M). There is an access road to the south from Easington and the A1086 (for Peterlee and Hartlepool) has limited access to the northbound and from the southbound routes. There is an intersection for the A182 (for Hetton-le-Hole ), and limited access from the B1283 (for Easington Village), with no access from the southbound route. The former route north of Easington is the B1432 (to the east). At Cold Hesledon , there
798-694: The A63 ( Howden ) and A163 ( Holme-on-Spalding-Moor ). The A63 and A19 meet at a roundabout near a large pickle factory. The A19 heads towards Riccall , following what was the East Coast Main Line before the Selby Diversion was built. Where the road leaves the old railway, the Trans Pennine Trail follows along the old track. At Escrick , the road enters the Vale of York, and passes the BP York Road Garage ,
840-665: The Crathorne bypass, the road leaves the old route to the east, with the old route now being the A67 then the A135 through Stockton. About 2 miles (3.2 km) from the Parkway Turn (A174) in Middlesbrough the road is raised slightly, overlooking Thornaby industrial estate and the town of Ingleby Barwick , giving clues that Teesside is imminent. Past Teesside the A19 enters rural landscape, meeting
882-566: The Parsonage Hotel and St Helen's Church . Next is Deighton , passing the White Swan Inn , then it heads towards Crockey Hill. It meets the A64 near the headquarters of Persimmon plc . The York Northern By-Pass (A1237) is a substitute for the A19 through York. There road makes a left turn for Tollerton and goes through Tollerton Forest. Heading northward, the section between York and Thirsk
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#1733084921026924-488: The Ritz, a former cinema and a local landmark on Forest Hall Road. Forest Hall's two main road thoroughfares are Great Lime Road and Station Road. Great Lime Road is an east-west route through the north of the town between Westmoor and Palmersville and on to Holystone . Station Road is a north-south route from Station Road North through the south of the town and on to Benton . There are no major A-roads within Forest Hall itself but
966-924: The area along Station Road, is in Benton Ward, while most of Palmersville is in Killingworth Ward and most of Westmoor is in Longbenton Ward. As of February 2022, the town's councillors are: The Labour Party has held all three wards since 2008 when Benton Ward's seat was won by Leslie Birkinfield and Killingworth's was won by Norma Peggs, both Conservatives . Primary Schools There are no secondary schools within Forest Hall, but George Stephenson High School in Killingworth and Longbenton High School are both nearby. The nearest higher education providers are Newcastle University and Northumbria University . Churches There are no non-Christian places of worship in
1008-612: The area are Arriva North East (all areas), Go North East (most areas) and Stagecoach in Newcastle (Benton, Forest Hall, Killingworth and Wallsend). The Shields Ferry links North Shields to South Shields, in South Tyneside. There is an international ferry terminal at Royal Quays in North Shields, with a service to Amsterdam ( IJmuiden ). Local news and television programmes are provided by BBC North East and Cumbria and ITV Tyne Tees . Television signals are received from
1050-606: The area; the nearest synagogue is in Gosforth and the nearest mosque is in Heaton . Several bus routes pass through Forest Hall, linking it to both Newcastle city centre and other surrounding areas such as Cramlington and Whitley Bay . The number 355 bus takes twenty minutes to travel to the Haymarket bus station , while the 63 takes thirty to the Monument . Both serve bus stops at or near
1092-589: The borough of Wallsend , part of the borough of Whitley Bay , the urban district of Longbenton and part of the urban district of Seaton Valley , all of which were in Northumberland . Killingworth was built as a new town in the 1960s and became part of North Tyneside. The following places are located in North Tyneside: North Tyneside is split by the A19 : the west of the borough is more urban, and
1134-579: The contract awarded in October 1969. At Seaton with Slingley , there is a limited-access (to and from the south) intersection for the A1018 , for Sunderland and Ryhope . At the same point there is a limited-access intersection (to and from the north) for the B1404 for Seaton and Houghton-le-Spring . The former route through the south of Sunderland is now the B1522. At the point where a former railway crosses (now NCN Route 1)
1176-699: The early 1970s, built by A.F. Budge . The Cleveland Tontine to Clack Lane End improvement opened in the early 1970s. It drops towards the Cleveland Tontine at the junction with the A172 (for Stokesley and Guisborough ). 1 mile (1.6 km) later, it passes the BP Exelby Services on both sides of the road. Eventually after passing the Crathorne / Yarm exit the road passes over the Leven viaduct towards Teesside. From
1218-607: The east. There is staggered crossroads, for Hutton Henry , to the left. There used to be a right turn for Castle Eden , now accessible only from the southbound carriageway. North of here, the Castle Eden Diversion opened in the early 1970s. It crosses a former railway (now NCN 1 and 14 ), and meets the A181 (for Wheatley Hill and Durham ), and the B1281 (for Hesleden ) at an intersection, and passes west of Shotton , where it joins
1260-410: The far eastern edge of the village, and also serves Holystone. [REDACTED] Media related to Forest Hall at Wikimedia Commons North Tyneside North Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear , England . It forms part of the greater Tyneside conurbation . North Tyneside Council is headquartered at Cobalt Park , Wallsend . North Tyneside
1302-587: The former route through Billingham, where it enters the borough of Hartlepool. There is a right turn for Dalton Piercy at the Windmill Motel, and two link roads into Elwick , to the east. At Sheraton with Hulam , there is an intersection for the B1280 (for Wingate to the west), and the A179 (for Hartlepool, to the east). At this intersection the road enters County Durham . The route over Sedgewick Hill has been improved to
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1344-423: The former route. There is a large intersection at Burnhope Way Roundabout for Shotton Colliery and a large industrial estate, to the west, and the B1320 for the new town of Peterlee , to the east. A flyover was constructed in the early 1990s to replace the previous roundabout, known locally as the Turnpike. The 3.5-mile Easington and Cold Hesledon Diversion opened in the early 1970s, initially designated as
1386-457: The new road travelling from this roundabout to near the site of Eggborough Power Station . Close by is Whitley Bridge and the A19 then meets the A645 at a roundabout and its previous alignment to the north of the village, before travelling through Chapel Haddlesey where it crosses the River Aire and the small village of Burn . The £5 million 5-mile (8 km) Riccall and Barlby bypass opened in October 1987. This improved junctions with
1428-404: The occupants of three cars were injured. The fire burned for eight hours and led to residents being warned by Cleveland Police of potentially toxic fumes. The fire service later criticised the police response as a "massive overreaction". In 1988 a stretch of the road in Teesside was notoriously accident prone. In a now famous interview, then local councillor Mr Davidson appeared on TV to declare
1470-515: The paving tiles, installing new benches and raising the road junction at the western end of the street as a traffic calming measure. Forest Hall is located in the borough of North Tyneside in the ceremonial county of Tyne & Wear . Its parliamentary constituency is also called North Tyneside , represented since 2010 by Mary Glindon . The village does not have its own council ward and is divided between multiple wards named after other localities; most of Forest Hall, including Station Road North and
1512-534: The peak hours. Most of the stations serving North Tyneside fall into fare zones B and C. There are no National Rail stations in the borough, despite the East Coast Main Line and Blyth and Tyne routes passing through. The nearest National Rail station is Newcastle , which is also served by the Tyne & Wear Metro. North Tyneside has an extensive bus network, with most areas benefiting from direct services to Newcastle. Many areas have direct bus services to Cramlington, Blyth or Morpeth. The principle bus operators in
1554-436: The road enters the City of Sunderland . At this point, the A19 makes a large deviation from its former route, by bypassing Sunderland from the west. Its former route went near the coast. The 8.75-mile Sunderland Bypass opened as the A108 , and was built by W.C. French, with fourteen bridges and five underpasses, with the contract awarded in February 1970. The A108 was also previously the number of an A road in north London, for
1596-434: The southern section of the A19 runs through the old Yorkshire coalfield . It meets the B1220 for Carcroft and goes through Owston . The surrounds are mostly flat as the road heads towards the M62 . It enters North Yorkshire and the district of Selby where it crosses the River Went near Walden Stubbs. It meets the M62 at junction 34. From the M62, the village of Eggborough has been bypassed in recent years, with
1638-401: The western terminus of Great Lime Road is at Findus Roundabout on the A189, and Holystone roundabout on the A19 is near Palmersville. The East Coast Main Line passes the village which was once served by a railway station until 1958. Benton station on the Tyne & Wear Metro is located less than a mile away. Palmersville, however, does have its own Metro station , which is located at
1680-490: The £0.3 million South of Knayton (at Swan Lane) to north of Thirsk bypass section opened in the early 1970s. It climbs slightly past the junction at Knayton near Borrowby and skirting the western edge of the North York Moors , meeting the A684 (for Northallerton ) at Clack Lane End after passing through Leake and by the Haynes Arms . The Borrowby diversion opened in the late 1960s. The £1.1 million south of Clack Lane End to north end of Borrowby diversion opened in
1722-429: Was not helped much by the opening of the £5 million 3-mile (5 km) Easingwold Bypass in November 1994, as the road remained single carriageway, starting at a roundabout. There is a left turn for Raskelf . It meets the A168 from the south, and the old route through Thirsk is now the A170, then the A61 . The bypass meets the A61 and A168 (for Northallerton) at a junction near South Kilvington . North of Thirsk,
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1764-477: Was placed on the wagonway which crosses the road at the east end of this cottage." Forest Hall's main shopping centre is Station Road North and the pub Flying Scotsman is close to the former railway station. Additionally, Springfield Park, a public park, is located near Station Road North; it has sports grounds, a playground and a community centre. In 2019, North Tyneside Council completed a £500,000 public works project into Station Road North; this included replacing
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