Slatyford Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Slatyford
Map Type:Tyne and Wear
London Distance:242miles
Metropolitan Borough:Newcastle upon Tyne
Metropolitan County:Tyne and Wear
Region:North East England
Constituency Westminster:Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Post Town:NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode District:NE5
Postcode Area:NE
Dial Code:0191
Os Grid Reference:NZ207661
Coordinates:54.99°N -1.677°W

Slatyford is situated in the West End of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and houses the Stagecoach North East depot for local bus services throughout Newcastle.[1] The depot was previously used by Newcastle Busways.[2] Alongside the depot, following demolition of an existing site, a retail complex has been built, centred on a Wickes store.

Slatyford is also known by the slang name of 'Slaty'.the park is called slatyparkThe Tyneside Badminton Centre, which opened in 2013 is located in the area. It currently has three high-quality courts with plans to expand with the addition of a further six badminton-specific courts.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Bus drivers vote for strikes in the East Midlands and the north east . 2 November 2021 . . 2779 . 3 November 2021 . 3 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211103062520/https://socialistworker.co.uk/art/52602/Bus+drivers+vote+for+strikes+in+the+East+Midlands+and+the+north+east. live.
  2. Web site: About Stagecoach North East . 16 November 2013. 29 May 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090529052741/http://stagecoach.mybesthost.com:80/about.shtml. live.
  3. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/amateur-sport/tyneside-badminton-centre-offers-north-{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}