When was the Byker bypass built?
Erskine’s Plan of Intent was adopted by the Council in 1970 and the project was completed in 1982. The Byker Estate covers an area of approximately 200 acres and is home to around 9,500 people.
How did Byker get its name?
Byker: Translates as a village next to a marsh (kerr) in old Norse. The emerging village was named after the Wrekendyke Roman road which ran from South Shields to Chester-le-Street across the old High Fell.
What council is Byker?
| Byker | |
|---|---|
| • London | 242 miles (389 km) |
| Metropolitan borough | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Metropolitan county | Tyne and Wear |
| Region | North East |
How many platforms does Newcastle Central have?
12
Newcastle railway station
| Newcastle Central Station | |
|---|---|
| Platforms | 12 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | NCL |
| Classification | DfT category A |
How did scotswood get its name?
The Romans built a stone-walled fort in 150 to protect the river crossing which was at the foot of the Tyne Gorge, and this took the name of the bridge so that the whole settlement was known as Pons Aelius.
Is Byker Grove a real place?
Byker Grove was not filmed in the Byker area of Newcastle. The actual youth club set was in Benwell, which is in the west area of the city, Byker being in the east. This is the real youth club for the children of Byker. The final series started on 7 October 2006 on the CBBC Channel.
When was the Byker building in Newcastle built?
Byker Buildings was a street of tenement housing with the Cumberland Arms at the western end. The northwestern part of the street was built by 1858, the southwestern side after 1883. These were two-storey tenements for four families, with basements to the rear providing communal washhouse, privy and coal store.
When was the Royal Station Hotel in Byker built?
Porter’s Hill, Byker c.1930. The row of houses in the foreground have wooden supports against the front and side walls. The Ouseburn Viaduct can be seen in the background. The Royal Station Hotel (Dues Bar) 1966.
When was the Byker district heating system installed?
The Byker District Heating System installed in the 1970’s provides heating and hot water to all of the homes on the Byker estate. In the foreground are the railways lines which is now route 72 on the national cycle network. In the background is the now demolished St. Lawrence’s Church on Walker Road.
Where are the trams parked at Byker depot?
Workmen are standing on top of the bridge and to the side. Behind the bridge is the low level pipe-bridge with the high level Glasshouse Bridge (late 1870s) behind. Byker Depot 1905. The photograph shows one tram parked in the sidings and another tram arriving. Ouseburn River 1972. Decking is being fitted over the Ouseburn culvert entrance.