New York, Tyne and Wear
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New York is small village situated in Tyne and Wear
in the North East of England and is part of the urban conurbation of North Tyneside
. North Tyneside includes the nearby town
s of North Shields
, Whitley Bay
and Wallsend
.
The main and nearest city to New York is Newcastle upon Tyne
.
New York houses approximately one thousand residents.
The village of New York has three shops, a general store, a school, the Shiremoor Farm, now converted to a very large pub/restaurant, a post office
, a petrol station, a pub/restaurant (the Wheatsheaf) which serves Thai food, a working men's club, two take-away food shops (Chinese and local take-away food shop "The Bronx") and some horse stables.
station; however, nearby Shiremoor
does. Many bus routes operate through New York as it is located next to Cobalt Business Park
and the Silverlink Retail Park. New York also benefits from an extensive bus service to the town of Whitley Bay
, even though the town of North Shields
is slightly closer to the village.
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...
in the North East of England and is part of the urban conurbation of North Tyneside
North Tyneside
The Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside is a metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England and is part of the Tyneside conurbation. Its seat is Wallsend Town Hall....
. North Tyneside includes the nearby town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
s of North Shields
North Shields
North Shields is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in North East England...
, Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay is a town in North Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the North Sea coast and has a fine stretch of golden sandy beach forming a bay stretching from St. Mary's Island in the north to Cullercoats in the south...
and Wallsend
Wallsend
Wallsend is an area in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. Wallsend derives its name as the location of the end of Hadrian's Wall. It has a population of 42,842.-Romans:...
.
The main and nearest city to New York is 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...
.
New York houses approximately one thousand residents.
The village of New York has three shops, a general store, a school, the Shiremoor Farm, now converted to a very large pub/restaurant, a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, a petrol station, a pub/restaurant (the Wheatsheaf) which serves Thai food, a working men's club, two take-away food shops (Chinese and local take-away food shop "The Bronx") and some horse stables.
Transport
New York does not have its own Tyne and Wear MetroTyne and Wear Metro
The Tyne and Wear Metro, also known as the Metro, is a light rail system in North East England, serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland. It opened in 1980 and in 2007–2008 provided 40 million public journeys on its network of nearly...
station; however, nearby Shiremoor
Shiremoor
Shiremoor is a large village in the Metropolitian Borough of North Tyneside. It is located approximately inland of Whitley Bay and approximately north of The Tyne Tunnel. A mile or so north of Shiremoor, the extensive built-up areas of North Tyneside change abruptly into green belt stretching...
does. Many bus routes operate through New York as it is located next to Cobalt Business Park
Cobalt Business Park
Cobalt Park in North Tyneside is the UK's largest office park, with around of office space built or under construction. It is situated next to West Allotment, and has good transport access....
and the Silverlink Retail Park. New York also benefits from an extensive bus service to the town of Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay is a town in North Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the North Sea coast and has a fine stretch of golden sandy beach forming a bay stretching from St. Mary's Island in the north to Cullercoats in the south...
, even though the town of North Shields
North Shields
North Shields is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in North East England...
is slightly closer to the village.