Wingrove
Encyclopedia
Wingrove is an electoral ward of Newcastle upon Tyne
in North East
England
. The ward encompasses the Spital Tongues
and Arthur's Hill
housing areas, as well as the Town Moor
open space and Newcastle General Hospital
. Confusingly, part of Fenham is included in the Wingrove ward, even though there is a separate Ward named Fenham. Further, Fenham ward encompases parts of Newcastle that aren't deemed to be part of the Fenham area, just to add to the confusion!
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 North East
North East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...
England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The ward encompasses the Spital Tongues
Spital Tongues
Spital Tongues is a historic area of Newcastle upon Tyne, located north west of the city centre.Its unusual name is believed to be derived from 'spital' – a corruption of the word 'hospital' that is quite commonly found in UK place names - and 'tongues', meaning outlying pieces of land...
and Arthur's Hill
Arthur's Hill
Arthur's Hill is an area of Newcastle upon Tyne, England.The area is situated one mile west of the city centre, in the Wingrove electoral ward. As the name suggests, the area is atop a large hill overlooking the city...
housing areas, as well as the Town Moor
Town Moor, Newcastle upon Tyne
The Town Moor is a large area of common land in Newcastle upon Tyne. It covers an area of around 400ha, and is larger than Hyde Park and Hampstead Heath combined, stretching from the city centre and Spital Tongues in the south out to Cowgate/Kenton Bar to the west, Gosforth to the north and...
open space and Newcastle General Hospital
Newcastle General Hospital
Newcastle General Hospital was for many years the main hospital for the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and is managed by Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust...
. Confusingly, part of Fenham is included in the Wingrove ward, even though there is a separate Ward named Fenham. Further, Fenham ward encompases parts of Newcastle that aren't deemed to be part of the Fenham area, just to add to the confusion!