Westerhope

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Westerhope is an electoral ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England. Westerhope is located in the North-West of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The Westerhope ward is one of Newcastles 26 electoral wards. It covers the areas of Westerhope Village, Hillheads Estate, Chapel Park, Chapel House and St. John's. The average house prices in the ward are £228,000.

Westerhope Village lies 4 miles west of the city centre and has been part of Newcastle-upon-Tyne since 1974.The village enters the annual `villages in bloom´ competition, Winning on several occasions. Two pits formerly existed in the village The Westerhope and The North Walbottle these have long closed but used to provide the main source of employment for the area and led to the building of Beaumont Terrace, A street coming off the village crossroads which still has one of the original gas lamps at the top. The 1908 Co-op building is situated at the crossroads where Stamfordham Road meets Newbiggin Lane, Across the road is the Cobblers corner and primrose cottage part of an old farm. The Orion bingo hall formerly a picture house dates back to 1912.