Newton Hall
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| Newton Hall | |
  Newton Hall shown within County Durham |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| District | City of Durham |
| Shire county | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DURHAM |
| Postcode district | DH1 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | City of Durham |
| List of places: UK • England • County Durham | |
Location: Newton Hall is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the north of Durham, near Framwellgate Moor and Pity Me, and has the East Coast Main Line running the length of its east boundary.
Highlights: Newton Hall is reputed to once have been the largest private housing estate in Europe.
History: The estate was built on the marshy grounds of a former madhouse[citation needed], which sadly was demolished in the early 1920s after being badly used by the army during the first world war. The oldest remaining building on the site was the old Carr House from which the street name was taken, which was, until December 2007, the community centre. It has now been demolished to make way for a small housing development. Of the other streets, the majority take their names from either cathedral cities (mainly those in the east of the estate) or castles in the north of England (mainly those in the west of the estate). Once the largest housing estate in Europe until overtaken by a German development, Newton Hall sits 3 miles outside Durham City Centre. The houses were built in the 1960s and 1970s and comprise mainly 3 bedroomed semi-detached houses, along with some 2 bedroomed flats.
Public Houses and Shops: Newton Hall has two shopping parades, a public library, and also three public houses: the Jovial Monk,The Newton Grange and The Newton Hall.
Schools: The estate contains several primary schools. Finchale Primary School and St Godrics Roman Catholic Primary School each comprise of infant and juniors on the same site, whilst Newton Hall Infant School feeds into the adjoining Blue Coat Church of England Junior School. The majority of Newton Hall children of secondary school age attend Framwellgate School Durham in nearby Framwellgate Moor, which also contains a sixth form.
Housing: The average price for a house in Newton Hall varies a lot, the prices usually start from £80,000 to anything up to around £200,000. More expensive houses tend to be to the east of Newton Hall, where houses can have a view of Durham Cathedral.
Crime: Crime rate in Newton Hall tends to be average. There have been reports from residents involving gangs around the area, and mainly are in the centre of Newton Hall. Nearby estate in Pity Me, Rosemount, was mentioned in local news involving a teenager being stabbed about two years ago. However, Newton Hall isn't notorious for its crime, and in general is a friendly place to live.
Sports: Newton Hall has its own cricket team http://www.newtonhallcc.com who play their home matches at Aykley Heads (Durham Police Headquarters). The team meet after matches and for meetings in the Newton Hall Public House.
Music & Celebrities: The punk band The Toy Dolls wrote a song about the Newton Hall housing estate called "Livin on Newton Hall". Newton Hall has been home to a number of celebrities, including the Booker Prize winning novelist Pat Barker. A number of footballers have lived on the adjacent Rosemount Estate, including former Newcastle United stars Kieron Dyer and Warren Barton.
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