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Percy Main, Northumberland

Percy Main is a village in Northumberland, on the edge of the urban area around North Shields. It is named after the colliery belonging to the Percy family, which was located just south of the railway, near St John's church. It is within the council area of North Tyneside.

Primary Name(s): Percy Main
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 54.998252,-1.475523
Grid Reference: NZ 3365 6720
Council Area: North Tyneside CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA
GBPN ID:  GBPN35653

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Percy_Main,_Northumberland_35653
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30006741
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Percy_Main