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1685:Plains Farm
1655:North Haven
1630:Marley Pots
1555:Ford Estate
1535:Elstob Farm
1490:Carley Hill
1410:West Harton
1375:The Boldons
1342:Borough of
1295:Seaton Burn
1250:Forest Hall
1240:Cullercoats
1212:Whitley Bay
1187:Borough of
1175:Woolsington
1150:West Denton
1145:Walkerville
1105:Shieldfield
1045:High Heaton
1000:East Denton
990:Denton Burn
960:City Centre
915:Battlefield
854:Team Valley
819:Marley Hill
730:Borough of
538:14 December
510:14 December
476:the Animals
373:status and
328:Description
324:, England.
295: /
198:Northumbria
1805:Categories
1790:Witherwack
1785:Warden Law
1745:Springwell
1725:Silksworth
1720:Shiney Row
1595:Herrington
1570:Grangetown
1565:Gilley Law
1540:Farringdon
1495:Castletown
1462:Washington
1455:Sunderland
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1265:Longbenton
1160:Westerhope
1140:Walkergate
1025:Great Park
995:Dinnington
884:Newcastle
869:Windy Nook
718:Places in
676:12 October
646:13 January
616:13 January
586:13 January
483:References
472:Alan Price
342:River Wear
334:Washington
314:Washington
280:54°52′50″N
222:North East
161:WASHINGTON
123:North East
1765:Sunniside
1740:Southwick
1690:Rickleton
1670:Pennywell
1650:Newbottle
1640:Millfield
1625:Leechmere
1615:Humbledon
1605:Hill View
1510:Cox Green
1505:Claxheugh
1470:Ashbrooke
1405:Tyne Dock
1315:Wellfield
1310:Tynemouth
1300:Shiremoor
1220:Backworth
1130:Walbottle
1125:Throckley
1110:Slatyford
1100:Scotswood
1095:Sandyford
1090:Parklands
1065:Lemington
1035:Hazlerigg
1030:Haymarket
945:Brunswick
886:upon Tyne
838:Greenside
769:Carr Hill
754:Bill Quay
741:Gateshead
732:Gateshead
427:Publicity
365:Education
359:afterdamp
316:, in the
283:1°32′13″W
217:Ambulance
157:Post town
1780:Tunstall
1695:Redhouse
1580:Harraton
1545:Fatfield
1515:Downhill
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1420:Whitburn
1325:Wideopen
1280:New York
1235:Burradon
1205:Wallsend
1170:Wingrove
1165:Westgate
1085:Ouseburn
1010:Fairways
975:Coxlodge
940:Brenkley
930:Blakelaw
895:Gosforth
882:City of
864:Whickham
844:Saltwell
814:Low Fell
804:Lamesley
779:Chowdene
774:Chopwell
670:Archived
640:Archived
610:Archived
580:Archived
532:archived
504:archived
411:Harraton
375:Artsmark
354:firedamp
310:Fatfield
60:Fatfield
24:Fatfield
1710:Seaburn
1675:Penshaw
1665:Pallion
1575:Grindon
1560:Fulwell
1400:Monkton
1395:Marsden
1385:Cleadon
1353:Hebburn
1290:Preston
1245:Earsdon
1075:Newburn
1050:Jesmond
1005:Elswick
970:Cowgate
935:Blucher
920:Benwell
859:Wardley
794:Felling
789:Dunston
784:Deckham
764:Blaydon
759:Birtley
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1590:Hendon
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1475:Barnes
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1390:Harton
1360:Jarrow
1275:Murton
1255:Howdon
1230:Benton
1135:Walker
1070:Manors
1055:Kenton
1040:Heaton
1020:Fenham
1015:Fawdon
985:Denton
556:Ofsted
439:legend
388:Scouts
379:Ofsted
193:Police
115:Region
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950:Byker
834:Ryton
824:Pelaw
980:Dene
678:2015
648:2023
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540:2014
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