Stanton street from Nun's Moor
1999	2003

Arthurs Hill is a small district of Newcastle upon Tyne In the North of England. While it is not an electoral ward, falling between Fenham and Wingrove, it is a recognisable area with it's own character. Interestingly is represents those areas of both wards which suffer the greatest degree of deprivation. Possibly it was a clever political move to water down the deprivation by creating these two wards.

This web site attempts to show various aspects of Arthurs Hill, from the worst, including the dereliction and depressing landscape partly due to the lack of trees, other fauna and general poverty to the small scale attempts at urban renewal.

If you are interested in the history of Arthurs Hill an excellent pictural history is published by Newcastle Library, and available from Newcastle Public Library called Bygone Arthur's Hill and Westgate By A.D.Walton (published 1998) ISBN 1-85795-084-4

You can obtain a copy by phoning 0191 261 0691 ext. 232

A brief quote from the book is given below:

"When Westgate and Elswick townships became part of Newcastle in 1835 there were buildings on either side of Westgate Hill, joined on the west side by the 1826 estate of Isaac Cookson opposite the nonconformist Westgate Cemetry.

Cookson named the estate after his son Arthur and the first streets were named after his other sons: John, Edward, and William."

Written 25/02/2003 If you have any comments or wish to add some more details please feel free to contact me via e-mail: robin@robinbt2.free-online.co.uk