North Kenton is a
suburban
housing estate
A housing estate (or sometimes housing complex or housing development) is a group of homes and other buildings built together as a single development. The exact form may vary from country to country.
Popular throughout the United States ...
in the
City of Newcastle upon Tyne, in
Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear () is a metropolitan county in North East England, situated around the mouths of the rivers Tyne and Wear. It was created in 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972, along with five metropolitan boroughs of Gateshead, Newc ...
,
England
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, located north west of the city centre and to the east of
Kingston Park
Kingston Park is a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, about north west of the city centre.
It is home to several large retailers, the largest being one of Tesco's flagship stores—at 11,055 square metres (119,000 sq ft) which was also t ...
.
North Kenton is a well known area of Newcastle, it is known to have a strong a community spirit. Once a month the local tenants and residents group known as North Kenton Tenants and Residents Association, the group work all year round to create community events for the whole community. In August every year they plan the annual Family Fun Day with help funding from local business and Newcastle City Council.
In 2016 North Kenton Tenants and Residents Association launched their website
The area includes a refurbished
park, and a
sports centre
A leisure centre in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia (also called aquatic centres), Singapore and Canada is a purpose-built building or site, usually owned and operated by the city, borough council or municipal district council, where people ...
. Buses operate to
West Denton,
Newcastle General Hospital
Newcastle General Hospital (NGH) 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. The Accident and Emergency Department and Intensive Care clo ...
,
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is ...
and the
MetroCentre in
Gateshead.
Primary education is provided at Mountfield School
[ ] and St Cuthberts Primary School;
Kenton School
Kenton School is an Academy situated in Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England.
It is situated near Kenton Lane in Kenton, educating Key Stage 3 - 5, Years 7 - 11.
Kenton School is a specialist Arts and Technology School and has been ...
is the local high school.
References
Districts of Newcastle upon Tyne
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