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Northumberland Street, in July 2006. Northumberland Street is a major shopping street in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the North East of England.It is home to a wide range of different retailers, banks and cafes, and in terms of rental per square foot, Northumberland Street is the most expensive location in the UK outside London to own a shop.
Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle (/ nj uː ˈ k æ s əl / ⓘ new-KASS-əl, RP: / ˈ nj uː k ɑː s əl / ⓘ NEW-kah-səl), [5] is a cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located on the River Tyne's northern bank opposite Gateshead to the south.
Fenwick Newcastle Northumberland Street entrance. Fenwick has its headquarters at the original Fenwick department store in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne. The company operates eight outlets across England (January 2024): Newcastle upon Tyne, Bracknell , Brent Cross Shopping Centre in London, Canterbury , Colchester , Kingston upon Thames ...
It is the location of Newcastle Civic Centre, Newcastle University, Northumbria University, Haymarket bus station and the City Pool, and is mainly a business area. The Church of St Thomas the Martyr is a prominent landmark in the area opposite the Metro station at the northern end of Northumberland Street, the city's main shopping street.
The Hospital of St Mary Magdalene was founded just outside Newcastle by Henry I to cater for those afflicted with leprosy, a disease brought to the Country by returning Crusaders. The hospital was located near what is now the northern end of Northumberland Street.
It borders Northumberland to the north and County Durham to the south, and the largest settlement is the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. The county is largely urbanised, with a population of 1.14 million in 2021. After Newcastle (300,125), the largest settlements are the city of Sunderland (168,277), Gateshead (120,046), and South Shields (75,337).
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