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Deneholm, WHITLEY BAY, NE25 9AT

These allotments are bounded to the north by Whitley Bay High School which officially opened on the 07th December 1963, to the east by the old Avenue Branch of the Blyth & Tyne Railway, to the south by Langdale and to the west by Alder Grove. Whilst the history of allotments goes back many centuries, it was not until the Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908 came into force that local authorities were legally obliged to provide "sufficient allotments according to demand". This duty was further extended with the passing of the Land Settlement Facilities Act 1919 with the rights of allotment holders being strengthened by the Allotments Act 1922. However, the most important change was introduced when the Allotments Act 1925 established statutory allotments which local authorities could not sell off or covert to other uses without Ministerial consent. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

This sign, which lies on the course of the old Avenue Branch of the Blyth & Tyne Railway, points the way to Holywell Dene to the north and Monkseaton Metro Station to the south. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

This sign points towards the housing estate which lies between the Tyne & Wear Metro light railway line & Whitley Bay High & Valley Gardens Middle Schools. The narrow link path is not shown on the 1:25K Ordnance Survey map of the area as it squeezes between the Allotment Gardens and the most northerly end property in Langdale. The track, which runs from Monkseaton in the south to The Avenue near Seaton Delaval Hall in the north, is now a well-used recreational path following the course of the old Avenue Branch of the Blyth & Tyne Railway. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

This is one of ten surviving Sewer Gas Lamps erected in the Whitley Bay and Monkseaton area between 1900 and 1910 and is Grade II Listed. Although these lamps were once common features of our streets they are increasingly rare, and those combined with sewer vents are rarer still. Despite the loss of one ornamental bracket and part of the glass lantern, this is a relatively intact example and, not withstanding its humble nature, it is an attractive gas standard with a fluted cast-iron base and ornamental brackets. The lamp is also an example of a technology which once transformed everyday existence. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

This post box dates from the reign of King George V (1910-1936) and can be distinguished from post boxes dating from the reign of King George VI (1936-1952) by the more simple cipher and the lack of the Roman Numeral V. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

A typically English scene as Monkseaton First XI host Bomarsund First XI at Churchill Playing Fields on a lovely summer Saturday. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

The resurfaced track was reopened on the 4 July 2021 bringing the athletics facility into line with new competition standards introduced by UK Athletics in 2019. The facility is home to North Shields Polytechnic Athletics Club, one of the largest athletics clubs in the North East of England with over 650 current members. The club was founded in 1903 as a walking club and today specialises in Track and Field, Road Running, Cross Country, Fell Running and Triathlon.

The Monkseaton Waggonway is one of the many old waggonways in North Tyneside which have been converted into cycle tracks. Here it passes under Monkseaton Drive (A1148). See also Image

A new pub built to accompany the large areas of new housing around here.