2021

NZ2464 : Leazes Park Lake, Newcastle upon Tyne

taken 3 years ago, near to Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

Leazes Park Lake, Newcastle upon Tyne
Leazes Park Lake, Newcastle upon Tyne
View South across the lake to St James' Park Football Stadium.
Leazes

The name, Leazes, refers to green pastures used for hay cropping, once part of an area of common land outside the old town wall, known as Castle Leazes. Building was allowed on part of the land from the C18th, including the football ground LinkExternal link

Leazes Park was created on part of the Leazes Town Moor and was officially opened in 1873. It has a lake which was originally intended for ice-skating and boating. It’s stocked and fished by Leazes Park Angling Association.


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Geographical Context: Lowlands Park and Public Gardens Lakes, Wetland, Bog City, Town centre Primary Subject: Lake
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Newcastle [1022] · St [675] · Newcastle upon Tyne [361] · St James' Park [171] ·
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NZ2464, 2467 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 4 October, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 5 October, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2424 6497 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.7251N 1:37.3684W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 24241 65016
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SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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