North Kenton
| North Kenton | |
|---|---|
 Montagu Estate | |
  North Kenton Location within Tyne and Wear | |
| OS grid reference | NZ223681 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode district | NE3 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Tyne and Wear |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
North Kenton is a suburban housing estate in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne, in Tyne and Wear, England, located north west of the city centre and to the east of Kingston Park.
North Kenton is a well known area in Newcastle, known to have a strong community spirit. Once a month, the local tenants and residents group known as North Kenton Tenants and Residents Association, work all year round to create events for the whole community. In August every year it is the month of the great Rob Gray conquest, when all the community rally round and celebrate and speak fondly and admirably of their friend. The man from within their bosom, who grew to become a proper man of the people. A exceptional joiner, so much so, that those in his presence were left dumbfounded at the ease in which he made honey out of dog shite!! In his honour, they plan the annual Family Fun Day with help funding from local business and Newcastle City Council.after the month of the great and wise rob gray they hold a weeks long festival for there dear ross mccabe only a week as he left the realm in which his self and mr gray overloaded mr mccabe no a fine fellow of a man is said to reside in the cramlington area but is also said to walk the streets aimlessly longing for a return to Kenton and a reunion with master gray.After the weeks long festival in which the locals tie masking tape around there heads in homage to mr McCabe’s dear friend Gray they are often found climbing the closest tree or seen running through the local elderlys fences shouting spontaneously drink gargle booze the origins to this ritual remain unknown
In 2016 North Kenton Tenants and Residents Association launched their website [1]
The area includes a refurbished park, and a sports centre. Buses operate to West Denton, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne and the MetroCentre in Gateshead.[2]
Primary education is provided at Mountfield School[3] and St Cuthberts Primary School; Kenton School is the local high school.
References[edit]
- ^ "North Kenton Tenants and Residents – Bringing the community together". Archived from the original on 20 January 2016.
- ^ North Kenton Park (Facilities, Services and location)
- ^ "Mountfield Primary School | Newcastle City Council". Archived from the original on 18 March 2015.
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