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Benton Park View, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE98 1AE

Passes between the HM Revenue and Customs buildings and the Freeman Hospital.

The Coxlodge Waggonway ran nearly 8 km from Coxlodge to the west of Gosforth down to the River Tyne at Wallsend. In the early years of the 20th century it was used for a passenger tramway. Today about 2.5km have been converted into a foot- and cycleway running south-east from the North Gosforth roundabouts.

Semi detached houses in a row on a street on the western side of Benton Road.

The Newton Park pub is ready for reopening after being closed since mid March. For several months its windows had been boarded up Image during the 'lockdown' imposed by the government in response to the outbreak of COVID-19. The temporary rules included the closing of all non essential retail and on-site hospitality providers including pubs. The date of this photo was first day that such businesses were legally able to open after restrictions were eased, however not all businesses (including this one) opened as soon as they were legally able.

A public house on Benton Road in High Heaton part of the Greene King owned Hungry Horse chain. As part of the government's response to the outbreak of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak in the spring of 2020 most non-essential hospitality and retail businesses were forced to close. The pub operators have boarded up the pub windows while the pub is closed and uncertainty remains about when the business will reopen.

A modern residential development comprising of flats and houses of Benton Road in High Heaton.

The Coxlodge Waggonway ran nearly 8 km from Coxlodge to the west of Gosforth down to the River Tyne at Wallsend. In the early years of the 20th century it was used for a passenger tramway. Today about 2.5km have been converted into a foot- and cycleway running south-east from the North Gosforth roundabouts. At this point it crosses the busy Benton Road (A188) by means of a toucan crossing.

Looking across Benton Road towards a Vets 4 Pets branded surgery.

Semi-detached houses in High Heaton.

The Coxlodge Waggonway ran nearly 8 km from Coxlodge to the west of Gosforth down to the River Tyne at Wallsend. In the early years of the 20th century it was used for a passenger tramway. Today about 3 km have been converted into a foot- and cycleway. Here the cycleway runs adjacent to Whitton Place. One of the blocks of the Freeman Hospital can be seen in the background.