11 Facts About Killingworth

Killingworth, formerly Killingworth Township, is a town in North Tyneside, England.

Killingworth was built as a planned town in the 1960s, next to Killingworth Village, which existed for centuries before the Township.

Many of Killingworth's residents commute to Newcastle or to its surrounding area.

Killingworth has developed a sizeable commercial centre, with bus links to the rest of Tyne and Wear.

Documentary evidence for Killingworth starts in 1242 when it is recorded as part of the land held by Roger de Merlay III.

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The building of Killingworth Township was undertaken by Northumberland County Council and was not formally a 'New Town' sponsored by the Government.

Unlike that town, Killingworth's planners adopted a radical approach to town centre design, resulting in relatively high-rise buildings in an avant-garde and brutalist style that won awards for architecture, dynamic industry and attractive environment.

Killingworth is referred to as 'Killy' by many residents of the town and surrounding areas.

Killingworth was home to a number of pits including the world-famous Killingworth Colliery owned by Lord Ravensworth.

Killingworth is home to Bailey Green, Grasmere Academy and Amberley primary schools and George Stephenson High School.

In recent years Killingworth moved from a three-tier education system consisting of, First, Middle and High schools, to a two-tier system.