Dinnington is a village and civil parish

Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...

 in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...

 in Tyne and Wear

Tyne and Wear

Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in north east England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972...

, England. It is about 9 miles (14.5 km) north of the city centre, near Newcastle International Airport. It has a population of 1,710.

Formerly a coal-mining village with at least four pits within two miles (3 km), Dinnington has now turned into a more "property-developed area", with the local farmhouse and all its buildings demolished to create housing at rather high-prices at a quite sought-after location .

Situated a 5 minutes drive from Newcastle International Airport, the village boasts both ease of access to City Centre and beautiful countryside walks or drives.

The local school, Dinnington First School has around 140 pupils and feeds into Gosforth East Middle School

Gosforth East Middle School

Gosforth East Middle School is a middle school in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Students usually transfer to Gosforth High School. The school is in the Parklands electoral ward.- History :...

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External links

• GENUKI (accessed: 27 November 2008)
• Dinnington First School (accessed: 14 Mat 2010)