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*[[Gladstone Adams]]<ref>[http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/hes.nsf/a/accelhersnippets?opendocument Heritage Snippets: important bitesize bits of Newcastle's heritage<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> – inventor of the [[windscreen wiper]] and former mayor |
*[[Gladstone Adams]]<ref>[http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/hes.nsf/a/accelhersnippets?opendocument Heritage Snippets: important bitesize bits of Newcastle's heritage<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060620013652/http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/hes.nsf/a/accelhersnippets?opendocument |date=20 June 2006 }}</ref> – inventor of the [[windscreen wiper]] and former mayor |
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*[[Michael Bridges]] – former [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] and [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] football player<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/1999/aug/21/newsstory.sport7|title=Bridges crosses the divide|date=21 August 1999|author=Taylor, Daniel|work=The Guardian|location=London}}</ref> |
*[[Michael Bridges]] – former [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] and [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] football player<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/1999/aug/21/newsstory.sport7|title=Bridges crosses the divide|date=21 August 1999|author=Taylor, Daniel|work=The Guardian|location=London}}</ref> |
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*[[Ann Cleeves]] - author<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/books/island-secrets-inspire-shetland-author-ann-cleeves-1-3533429|title=Island secrets inspire Shetland author Ann Cleeves|work=scotsman.com|accessdate=30 May 2015}}</ref> |
*[[Ann Cleeves]] - author<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/books/island-secrets-inspire-shetland-author-ann-cleeves-1-3533429|title=Island secrets inspire Shetland author Ann Cleeves|work=scotsman.com|accessdate=30 May 2015}}</ref> |
Revision as of 13:22, 30 January 2018
Whitley Bay | ||
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Metropolitan county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | WHITLEY BAY | |
Postcode district | NE25, NE26 | |
Dialling code | 0191 | |
Police | Northumbria | |
Fire | Tyne and Wear | |
Ambulance | North East | |
UK Parliament | ||
Whitley Bay is a seaside town on the north east coast of England. Historically in Northumberland, it is now part of Tyne and Wear. It has absorbed the village of Monkseaton.
History
Early history
Whitley was first mentioned around 1100 when King
Whitley was connected with the
About the beginning of the 14th century, the manor of Whitley was held from the Prior of Tynemouth by a singular
On 9 April 1345,
After the
19th Century to present
From the late 19th century and into the 20th century the adverse effects of the decline of local coalmining and dependent industries in the area were ameliorated by the emergence of Whitley as a
The
The Whitley and Monkseaton Local Board was established in 1873. The district of the Local Board became the
The town was known as Whitley until the 1890s, by which time confusion with Whitby, in North Yorkshire, regularly caused mail to be misdirected.[4] The final straw came in September 1901 when a former resident died in Edinburgh and his body was to be buried in St Paul's churchyard, Whitley. Unfortunately, the body was mistakenly transported to Whitby, thereby delaying the funeral.[5] When the council asked residents for suggestions of a new name, the most popular choice was Whitley Bay. Though since known officially as Whitley Bay, many residents still refer to the town as 'Whitley'.
On 1 January 1944, the Whitley and Monkseaton Urban District became the Whitley Bay Urban District and on 5 March 1954 it was granted a
The
Geography
Whitley Bay is around 10 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne. It is bounded by the coastline of the North Sea to the east. North Shields and Tynemouth are to the south.
The village of Monkseaton is now absorbed into the town.
St Mary's Island, a tidal island at the northern tip of the town, is the site of a lighthouse, one of the town's landmarks.
Transport
The Tyne and Wear Metro line runs through the town with stations near the town centre (Whitley Bay), as well as in Monkseaton, West Monkseaton and Cullercoats. A Metro journey to Newcastle city centre takes around 25 minutes, regardless of whether the journey goes via South Gosforth or via Wallsend.
Media
The local weekly newspaper,
Education
There are two
Regeneration
On 20 February 2007, North Tyneside Council announced plans to regenerate the Spanish City and Whitley Bay. At the core of the plan was the redevelopment of the Spanish City site with its iconic dome, completed in 1912. For many years it was home to a theme park with rides and attractions, until falling into decay following the closure of the theme park in 2000.[7]
Recent civic improvements include, a skatepark opened in the Panama Dip in 2008, a children's play park on Whitley Park in 2007, refurbishment of the swimming pool and the Playhouse both re-opened in 2009.[8] A new library (behind the main street in the town centre) with a tourist information office, and joint service centre on the site of York Road was completed in 2013.[9]
Sport
Football
Ice Hockey
Whitley Bay Ice Rink is home of Whitley Warriors Ice Hockey Club. The team enjoyed great success together with local rivals Durham Wasps at a national level during the 1980s and early 1990s.
Rugby Union
Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC play at the Lovaine Avenue ground in Hillheads. Founded in 1887 as Rockcliff RFC, and still generally known as "Rockcliff", they were originally based on the seafront in the Rockcliff area of the town, prior to moving along the seafront to the site later occupied by the Spanish City. In 1907 they moved to the present site in Lovaine Avenue. The years immediately after formation and up to the
Speedway
The Rockcliff ground was the home of the short-lived Dirt Track or Speedway venture in the spring of 1929. The first venue on Tyneside, it was not as popular as the sister track at Gosforth Stadium which opened early summer and was closed after only two months, when the operator Tyneside Speedways Ltd went into liquidation.[10]
Religion
There are a number of Christian churches, of various denominations and a mosque in the town.
Baptist
- Whitley Bay Baptist Church
- Whitley Lodge Baptist Church
Catholic
- St Edward's[11]
Church of England
- St Alban's, Earsdon
- St Mary's, Monkseaton
- St Paul's
- St Peter's, Monkseaton
Free Church
Methodist
- St John's[14]
United Reformed Church
- St Andrew's, Monkseaton
Mosque
- Whitley Bay Islamic Cultural Centre[15]
- North Tyneside Bangladeshi Community Association & Mosque[16]
Notable residents, past and present
- Gladstone Adams[17] – inventor of the windscreen wiper and former mayor
- Michael Bridges – former Newcastle United and Sunderland football player[18]
- Ann Cleeves - author[19]
- Denis Coe - politician[20]
- John Coxon - footballer
- Graham Fenton – footballer[21]
- Toby Flood – England rugby union international[22]
- John Gilroy – artist of Guinness advertisement fame[22]
- Tom Hadaway – playwright[23]
- Thomas Heaton - photographer[24]
- W. E. Johns – author of Biggles (c. 1925)[22]
- Ian La Frenais – comedy writer (The Likely Lads, Porridge, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet)[25]
- John Middleton – actor (Emmerdale)[27]
- Newcastle United player – former pupil of Whitley Bay High School[28]
- Living TV programme Britain's Next Top Model[29]
- Andrea Riseborough – actor[30]
- Laura Spence– Whitley Bay state school student rejected by Oxford University who later attended Harvard University in the USA
- Steve Tupling Ex-footballer
- Hilton Valentine – guitarist, The Animals[22]
- Shirley Webb - athlete
- Emily Hilda Young – novelist[31]
In popular culture
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Television
In the 1960s, the BBC television series Come Dancing included regional finals broadcast from the Empress Ballroom, Whitley Bay.[32]
Scenes in the early 1990s BBC detective series Spender were filmed in the town and one episode was primarily set at the Whitley Bay Ice Rink. The 2006 BBC sitcom Thin Ice was also filmed in the town[33] and at the ice rink.[34]
Whitley Bay is the setting of "Protected," a 2014 episode of the ITV detective series Vera. Ann Cleeves, the author of the Vera Stanhope novels on which the TV series is based, resides in Whitley Bay.
Film
Parts of the 1976 film The Likely Lads were filmed in the town.[35]
The 2000 film Purely Belter included scenes filmed at the bingo hall adjacent to the Spanish City Dome. Some of the external shots show what remained of the theme park at that time. The town also features in 2013 film The Cullercoats Fishlass, produced by local company ACT 2 CAM, in which Charles Elderton tries to persuade the Spanish City owners to let his troupe perform there, despite the Sunday licensing laws.
Radio
The Whitley Bay Municipal Orchestra, conducted by Percival Goffin, was regularly broadcast on radio by the BBC in the 1930s, from the Winter Gardens, Whitley Bay.[36] In 1968, BBC Radio 4's Morning Service, was broadcast from St Paul's Church.[37] In 1992, the Radio 1 Roadshow was broadcast from The Links in the town and in 2001, the Radio 1 Dance Party also came from The Links.[38][39]
Music
The video for Tina Cousins's single "Pray" was filmed at St Mary's Lighthouse, the Spanish City, along the sea front and in an alley behind Whitley Bay Baptist Church. The Spanish City is also referenced in the Dire Straits song "Tunnel of Love". Journey South recorded scenes for the video of their single "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" on the seafront and at the Rendezvous Cafe. The Pet Shop Boys filmed part of their music video for the single So Hard on prom and beach just near where Dunes Bar used to be.
See also
References
- ^ Communications, North Tyneside Council Marketing and. "North Tyneside Council".
- ^ Davis, Philip (2006). "English Licences to Crenellate 1199–1567". The Castle Studies Group Journal. 20: 226–245.
- ^ Tony Henderson (3 April 2014). "Lost photo is key to restoring stone fountain at St Paul's Church in Whitley Bay - The Journal". journallive. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "Whitley Bay and Tynemouth look forward with confidence". North East Life. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "Funeral". Shields Daily Gazette. 20 September 1901. p. 4.
- Town Clerk, Arthur S. Ruddock M.B.E. and published in the official Charter Publication.
- ^ "Geordies facing the loss of their fantasy Spanish City". The Independent. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "Curtain set to rise at Whitley Bay Playhouse". Chronicle. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "New Whitley Bay library completed". nechronicle. 9 March 2013.
- ^ "Whitley Bay". defunctspeedway.co.uk.
- ^ http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101413394-church-of-st-edward-whitley-bay-ward
- ^ http://www.the-bay-church.org.uk/
- ^ http://www.acorncc.org/
- ^ http://www.stjohnsmethodist.co.uk/
- ^ http://www.wbicc.org.uk/
- ^ http://www.newsguardian.co.uk/news/festival-brings-all-the-community-together-1-7380601
- ^ Heritage Snippets: important bitesize bits of Newcastle's heritage Archived 20 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Taylor, Daniel (21 August 1999). "Bridges crosses the divide". The Guardian. London.
- ^ "Island secrets inspire Shetland author Ann Cleeves". scotsman.com. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "Childhood in borough a highlight for ex-MP".
- ^ "Spartan Fenton awaits Rovers tie". BBC News. 30 December 2008.
- ^ a b c d "Whitley Bay". Northern Echo.
- ^ "Amber Online". amber-online.com.
- ^ http://www.morpethherald.co.uk/whats-on/arts/a-fascinating-talk-from-landscape-photographer-1-8123045
- ^ Anne Murray - University of Northumbria - 5 November 2012. "Legends Honoured by Northumbria University". northumbria.ac.uk.
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- ^ Ian Robson (13 October 2012). "John Middleton's faith in Emmerdale still strong". nechronicle.
- ^ "Peter Ramage". gfdb.com.
- ^ Helen Rae (23 November 2005). "Lovely Lucy is now the one to watch". nechronicle.
- ^ Sonia Sharma (11 March 2013). "Whitley Bay actress Andrea Riseborough sets up her own company". journallive.
- ^ "Young [married name Daniell], Emily Hilda (1880-1949), novelist". oup.com.
- ^ "COME DANCING - BBC Television - 7 October 1963 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "British Comedy Guide - Thin Ice". www.sitcom.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Sophie delighted to be on Thin Ice". Manchester Evening News. 29 August 2007.
- ^ "Whitley Bay Film Festival: The Likely Lads (1976) 40th Anniversay screening (cert PG)".
- ^ "THE WHITLEY BAY MUNICIPAL ORCHESTRA - National Programme Daventry - 10 August 1937 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "MORNING SERVICE - BBC Radio 4 FM - 5 May 1968 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Radio 1 FM Roadshow - BBC Radio 1 England - 20 July 1992 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Radio 1 Dance Party - BBC Radio 1 England - 17 August 2001 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2016.