I am from Newcastle so here a number of facts
Newcastle shares its latitude with Copenhagen, Denmark and southern Sweden.
The city is believed to be the coldest major city in England, but it is also one of the driest cities in the UK, due to being in the
rain shadow of the North Pennines.
Newcastle Central Station was the first covered train station in the world and it was opened in 1850 by none other than Queen Victoria herself. Believe you or not, before that all passengers had to brave the elements while they waited for their train. The foundation stone is dated 1849 the date the High Level Bridge opened and allowed passengers to cross the river . Previously they got off the trains on the other bank and crossed by boat.
Newcastle was the filming location for 1971 gangster movie
Get Carter and 1988 noir thriller
Stormy Monday.
At 929 acres, Newcastle Town Moor is larger than most parks in London, including Hyde Park (363 acres) and Hampstead Heath (790 acres).
Mosley Street was the first street in the world to be illuminated by electric light.
Newcastle has seven bridges crossing the river in the space of half a mile. Tyne Bridge is said to have inspired Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia; High Level Bridge was the first in the world to combine road and rail;
The Lit and Phil Library, formally known as the Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne, is the largest independent library outside London and it houses more than 150,000 books!
St James Park, the home of Newcastle United, is one of the oldest football stadiums in the UK and it is located right in the heart of the city.
At 73 miles long, Hadrian’s Wall is one of the largest Roman artefacts still standing today. It is also a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Newcastle Brown Ale is a proud produce of Newcastle, but it is also America’s most imported British Ale![Though its no longer brewed in the city]
Energy and sports drink Lucozade was invented in Newcastle by chemist William Owen.
Guitarist Jimi Hendrix was not only discovered by Geordie producer Chas Chandler, he also busked in Heaton Chillingham Road and had a Fish supper in Tynemouth.
George Stephenson, the ‘Father of Railways’, was a Geordie.
Originally a settlement called Pons Aelius, Newcastle was later named after the Roman fort that once stood at its centre.
RMS Carpathia, the boat that rescued Titanic survivors, was built in a River Tyne shipyard, in Newcastle.
The faithful windscreen wiper was invented in Newcastle by a Newcastle United fan as he drove home in a storm from a cup final match in 1908.
The city has its very own Vampire in the form of a Rabbit.
The North East has the greatest variety of ginger hair in the world! There are 47 shades of red hotness around the Tyne.
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