Stone Plaques, Killingworth Village
Introduction
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Stone Plaques, Killingworth Village
Image: © Geoff Holland Taken: 1 Dec 2020
In 1980 Killingworth Village won the 'Village' category of the Britain in Bloom competition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britain_in_Bloom, as well as the 'Prix D'Honneur in the Entente Florale competition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entente_Florale in 1981. These two stone plaques are set into an old stone wall which forms a grand main entrance to Killingworth Park, created by North Tyneside Council in 1976. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk
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Image Location
Latitude
55.032463
Longitude
-1.561443