Castle Leazes is a piece of
common land
Common land is collective land (sometimes only open to those whose nation governs the land) in which all persons have certain common rights, such as to allow their livestock to graze upon it, to collect wood, or to cut turf for fuel.
A person ...
in
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located o ...
. It is situated in an area which separates
Leazes Park and
Spital Tongues. It has been in common ownership for over 700 years.
This area of land was earmarked as the site of a new stadium by
Newcastle United football club in the mid-1990s, when chairman
John Hall announced his intention to build a 55,000 seater stadium was planned at a potential cost of £65 million.
The planned move proved controversial with the club's supporters and others, and was shelved in favour of expanding
St James' Park
St James' Park is a Association football, football stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is the home of Newcastle United F.C., Newcastle United. With a seating capacity of 52,305, it is the List of football stadiums in England, 8th la ...
to over 50,000 seats over the next few years.
Castle Leazes Halls
The Castle Leazes Halls are
Newcastle University
Newcastle University (legally the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) is a public research university based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It has overseas campuses in Singapore and Malaysia. The university is a red brick university and a mem ...
's second largest Catered Halls of Residence, with approximately 1,050 student study bedrooms. The university has announced a £250m scheme to replace the current buildings.
References
Parks and open spaces in Newcastle upon Tyne
Castle Leazes Halls
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