Gilesgate
Gilesgate is a suburb of
2011 census of 8,074.[1]
Gilesgate was originally the main street in a settlement associated with
Second World War, a further council housing estate was constructed north of the Sunderland Road with the streets taking the names of war leaders and local recipients of the Victoria Cross
. In modern usage Gilesgate can refer to the street, the smaller area (partly following old council boundaries) consisting of the street above the roundabout and the Sunderland Road estate, Gilesgate Moor and High Grange Estate.
Modern Gilesgate
Gilesgate is now a suburb of Durham and has a wide arrange of shops such as a Tesco Extra and a number of pubs, including New Durham Club and the Queens Head.
The historic
Roman Catholic church of St Joseph located on Mill Lane. Local primary schools
include Gilesgate, Laurel Avenue, St Hilds (Church of England) and St Joseph's (Roman Catholic). Gilesgate also has two retail parks, Dragonville and Durham retail parks.
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gilesgate.
References
- Margot Johnson. "Gilesgate and St. Mary Magdalene" in Durham: Historic and University City and surrounding area. Sixth Edition. Turnstone Ventures. 1992. ISBN 094610509X. Page 15.
- ^ "Durham ward population 2011". Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Life after the age of the collieries". Northern Echo. 10 November 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
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