Little Benton is a small suburb 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...

, which holds two modern housing estates (Church Green and Haydon Grange) along with the site of Newcastle United's

Newcastle United F.C.

Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...

academy base. Little Benton's full list of amenities begins and ends at a Post Box. The closest provisions can be found at Four Lane Ends, one mile away.

Until the 1980s, Little Benton housed nothing more than a farmer’s field and a riding stable, which was demolished to make way for Haydon Grange, the newer of the two estates.