Wideopen
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Wideopen is a village located in the administrative Borough of North Tyneside
, north of Gosforth
and six miles from Newcastle upon Tyne
city centre. The village name written as one word is in widespread local use and appears on signage at either end of the village, but the alternative form of Wide Open is still found on maps and elsewhere. This leads to an inconsistency in contemporary addresses.
Wideopen adjoins the settlements of Seaton Burn
, Brunswick Village
and Hazlerigg
. The village straddles the historic Great North Road, formerly the A1 trunk road, but is now by-passed by a new A1 alignment immediately to the west. Weetslade Country Park http://www.nwt.org.uk/index.php?section=project:project:weetslade, reclaimed from an extensive area of coal mining activity, is situated to the east. Wideopen lies in an area with a strong mining history and had its own colliery.
in 1844 as part of his collection. There is now a scrapyard on the site.http://sine.ncl.ac.uk/view_image.asp?digital_doc_id=1325
Wideopen had a golf club from 1971 to 1986.http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/browse-display.shtml?p_ID=504314&p_subjectCategory=571 The Reivers Cycle Route runs past the village providing access to a nationally-designated cycle route from the east to west coast of England.http://www.reivers-guide.co.uk/stage1.htm The village is directly connected to the local waggonways network (former mineral railways) which provides opportunities for walking and cycling routes throughout North Tyneside.http://www.waggonways.co.uk/
There is no evidence, however, that any one of these places is named after another one of them.http://www.thenortheast.fsnet.co.uk/Place%20Name%20Meanings%20T%20to%20Y.htm
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 of Gosforth
Gosforth
Gosforth is an area of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, to the north of the city centre. Gosforth constituted an urban district from 1895 to 1974, when it became part of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne. It has a population of 23,620...
and six miles from 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...
city centre. The village name written as one word is in widespread local use and appears on signage at either end of the village, but the alternative form of Wide Open is still found on maps and elsewhere. This leads to an inconsistency in contemporary addresses.
Wideopen adjoins the settlements of Seaton Burn
Seaton Burn
Seaton Burn may refer to:*The Seaton Burn, a stream that flows through South-Eastern Northumberland and reaches the North Sea at Seaton Sluice, after running through Holywell Dene;...
, Brunswick Village
Brunswick Village
Brunswick Village is a village in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles north of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and borders Hazlerigg, Dinnington and Wideopen. It was formerly known as Dinnington Colliery.-History:...
and Hazlerigg
Hazlerigg
Hazlerigg is a village and civil parish in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. It is about north of the city centre, on the A1. It is split between Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside, each side of the A1 being a different district...
. The village straddles the historic Great North Road, formerly the A1 trunk road, but is now by-passed by a new A1 alignment immediately to the west. Weetslade Country Park http://www.nwt.org.uk/index.php?section=project:project:weetslade, reclaimed from an extensive area of coal mining activity, is situated to the east. Wideopen lies in an area with a strong mining history and had its own colliery.
Wideopen Colliery
The pit shafts for the colliery were sunk and opened by Perkins and Thackrah in 1825. The colliery produced its first coal in May 1827.http://www.dmm.org.uk/colliery/w115.htm It was sketched by Thomas Harrison HairThomas Harrison Hair
Thomas Harrison Hair was a British artist most famous for depictions of industrial scenes in north-eastern England in the first half of the nineteenth century.- Life :...
in 1844 as part of his collection. There is now a scrapyard on the site.http://sine.ncl.ac.uk/view_image.asp?digital_doc_id=1325
Amenities
The village contains one pub (Travellers Rest), two churches, two health centres, library, a garage, supermarket, post office, ambulance station and various local shops. It has two primary schools, Hazlewood Primary School and Greenfields Community Primary School; students in these schools normally progress to secondary education at Seaton Burn Community College.Recreation
The village has a local football club - Wideopen Juniors playing with teams from seniors down to under 8's.The club is based at Lockey Park and has modern changing facilities built in 2008.http://www.wideopenjuniors.net/index.html Woodlands Hall provides indoor leisure facilities and Wideopen swimming pool (within the grounds of Greenfields Primary School)is used as a school learner pool as well as for public sessions.Wideopen had a golf club from 1971 to 1986.http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/browse-display.shtml?p_ID=504314&p_subjectCategory=571 The Reivers Cycle Route runs past the village providing access to a nationally-designated cycle route from the east to west coast of England.http://www.reivers-guide.co.uk/stage1.htm The village is directly connected to the local waggonways network (former mineral railways) which provides opportunities for walking and cycling routes throughout North Tyneside.http://www.waggonways.co.uk/
Conservation Area
Lying on the ourtskirts of the village, Sacred Heart Church,Wideopen Conservation Area was designated in January 2007 and a character appraisal adopted in January 2009 by North Tyneside Council. The area contains the Grade II listed Sacred Heart church and a former school house.http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/pls/portal/NTC_PSCM.PSCM_Web.download?p_ID=224059Transport
The village is served by regular buses running into Newcastle Upon Tyne city centre and Blyth town centre. Proximity to the A1 and A19 affords easy access to national road transport links. National rail travel, via the East Coast Main Line, is available at Newcastle Central Station.Other places
There are other places named Wideopen:- East Wideopen and West Wideopen, islands on the inner Farne IslandsFarne IslandsThe Farne Islands are a group of islands off the coast of Northumberland, England. There are between 15 and 20 or more islands depending on the state of the tide. They are scattered about 2.5–7.5 km distant from the mainland, divided into two groups, the Inner Group and the Outer Group...
- Wideopen, a hamlet (or just a farm) near KelsoKelso, ScotlandKelso is a market town and civil parish in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It lies where the rivers Tweed and Teviot have their confluence...
in the Scottish BordersScottish BordersThe Scottish Borders is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian to the north; and the non-metropolitan counties of Northumberland... - Wideopen Plantation, a wood near NorhamNorhamNorham is a village in Northumberland, England, just south of the River Tweed and the border with Scotland.It is the site of the 12th century Norham Castle, and was for many years the centre for the Norhamshire exclave of County Durham...
in NorthumberlandNorthumberlandNorthumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
.
There is no evidence, however, that any one of these places is named after another one of them.http://www.thenortheast.fsnet.co.uk/Place%20Name%20Meanings%20T%20to%20Y.htm