Whitley Bay, Northumberland
Whitley Bay is a resort town in Northumberland. The holiday industry emerged in the area followed the opening of the North Tyne Loop Railway in 1882. The Spanish City, a leisure complex first opened in 1910, has a 180-ft long Renaissance-style frontage and is known for its distinctive dome. The Whitley Bay Pleasure Gardens (sadly closed in 1999) was a famous fairground. St Mary’s Island is the site of a lighthouse, one of the town’s landmarks. The town is within the council area of North Tyneside.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.044681,-1.4478485
Grid Reference: NZ 3538 7238
Council Area: North Tyneside CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA
GBPN ID: 49609
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Whitley_Bay,_Northumberland_49609
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.044681,-1.4478485
Grid Reference: NZ 3538 7238
Council Area: North Tyneside CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA
GBPN ID: 49609
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Whitley_Bay,_Northumberland_49609
Peruse Northumberland on Wikishire

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