Throckley
Throckley is a village, located approximately 11 km west of Newcastle upon Tyne, in North East England. Hadrian's Wall passes through the village, its course traced by the village's main road, Hexham Road.
Throckley was a colliery village, being adjacent to Throckley Colliery; although with the decline in the coal-mining industry the village is becoming gentrified, like many of its kind.
One of Throckley's more notable residents was William Brown, who was a consulting engineer in the 18th century, and part owner of Throckley Colliery at the time, responsible for the construction of many colliery waggonways throughout the North East of England.
Throckley also offers a supermarket, car shop, a range of hair salons, pubs, 3 Care homes for the Elderly, two churches, a solarium, butcher, funeral parlour, working men's club, an optometrist, medical surgery, a range of newsagents, a chemist, and one school. Throckley's economy is also boosted with the presence of an industrial estate which is home to Throckley Brickworks and Warmseal Windows, two of its many businesses. Throckley residents are supported by Save Throckley's Open Places and can be contacted via the STOP web site.
Sightseeing and scenery
Throckley itself, especially the Bank Top area, offers some spectacular views over the Tyne Valley, and looking west, to the distant Pennines. The Guardian featured Throckley in the top fifty walks guide for 2007. To view the walk's route information, click here. The walk's ID number is 442.
Public transport
| Service No. | Route | Operated By | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | West Denton Shops - Lemington Road Ends - Dumpling Hall - Lemington - Newburn - Throckley -
Walbottle - Lemington - Dumpling Hall - Lemington Road Ends - West Denton Shops |
Arriva Northumbria
on behalf of Nexus |
Monday to Saturday (daytime) - Every 60 mins |
| 22 | Throckley - Newburn - Lemington - Scotswood - Newcastle Business Park - Newcastle College - Central Station -
City Centre - Byker - Walkergate - Wallsend |
Stagecoach in Newcastle | Monday to Saturday - Every 10 mins
Evenings & Sunday - Every 20 mins |
| 71 | Throckley - Newburn - Walbottle - North Walbottle - Chapel Park - Westerhope - Stamfordham Road -
Cowgate - Barrack Road - City Centre |
Stagecoach in Newcastle | Monday to Sunday (inc. evenings) - Every 30 mins |
| 684 | Hexham - Corbridge - Ovington - Ovingham - Wylam - Heddon on the Wall - Throckley - Walbottle -
Blucher - Lemington Road Ends - Denton Burn - General Hospital - Newcastle Eldon Square |
Go North East | Monday to Saturday (daytime) - Every 60 mins
Sunday - 1 am return journey and 1 pm return journey |
| 685 | Carlisle - Brampton - Greenhead - Haltwhistle - Bardon Mil - Haydon Bridge - Hexham - Corbridge - Horsley - Heddon on the Wall -
Throckley - Walbottle - Blucher - Lemington Road Ends - Denton Burn - General Hospital - Newcastle Eldon Square |
Arriva Northumbria & | Monday to Saturday (daytime) - Every 60 mins
Friday & Saturday Evening - 2 buses Sunday (daytime) - Every 60 mins (Newcastle to Hexham) |
| 888 | Keswick - Threlkeld - Greystoke - Penrith - Langwathby - Melberby - Alston - Whitfield - Haydon Bridge - Hexham -
Corbridge - Horsley - Heddon on the Wall - Throckley - Denton Burn - General Hospital - Newcastle Coach Station |
Wright Bros. | Monday to Sunday - 1 bus am from Newcastle, 1 bus pm from Keswick
(July to September only) |
| X82 | Throckley - Walbottle - Blucher - Lemington Road Ends - Denton Burn -
Westgate Road - General Hospital - Newcastle Eldon Square |
Stagecoach in Newcastle | Monday to Saturday - Every 20 mins
Evenings & Sunday - Every 30 mins |
References
- Dunham, A.C. & V.E.H. Strasser-King (1981) Petrology of the Great Whin Sill in the Throckley Borehole, Northumberland, Inst. Geol. Sci. Rep. 81-4; 32 pp.
- "Throckley Colliery". Durham Mining Museum. Retrieved February 4, 2005.
- "Where Railways Were Born" (PDF). Philip.R.B.Brooks, ISBN 0-9504646-2-7. Retrieved February 4, 2005. [dead link]
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