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Killingworth Flashcards

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1
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When was the old shopping centre demolished?

A

1980s

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2
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When were the towers built?

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1970s

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3
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When were the towers demolished?

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1987

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4
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What is the population?

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9851

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What was the name of the estate built in the 1970s and why was it important?

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  • Highfields

- first privately owned estate

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How did they modernise the White Swan Centre?

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  • reduced the height

- included doctors and library

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7
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What percentage in 2011, are White British?

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95%

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8
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What chains joined in 2010?

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McDonalds and KFC

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9
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When was the Killingworth Centre developed?

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2000s

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What happened in 1964?

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  • derelict pit sites were reclaimed
  • lake was created
  • spoil heaps were levelled, seeded and planted with semi-mature trees
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What did the shopping centre used to include?

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  • butchers
  • bakery
  • newsagent
  • woolco
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12
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What was Killingworth like beforehand?

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  • mining area

- derelict land

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13
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In 1973, what BBC sitcom was filmed here?

A

‘Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads’

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14
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Who named the White Swan Centre and Lakeside?

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students from local schools

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15
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What negative perceptions were associated with the towers?

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  • crime
  • vandalism
  • felt like a prison
  • referred to as Colditz
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16
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What is the mean age in Killingworth?

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40 yrs

17
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Where is Killingworth?

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North Tyneside, North East of England

18
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In 1984, how many people lived in Killingworth?

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112

19
Q

What percentage of all households in Killingworth ward have some form of household deprivation?

A

51%

20
Q

What is Killingworth known as and when was it developed?

A
  • New Town

- 1960s - 1970s

21
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What jobs do the majority of people do?

A

Wholesale and retail

22
Q

When did the Lakeside Centre open?

A

2006

23
Q

When did Morrison’s come to Killingworth?

A

1990s

24
Q

How many people are economically active and in full time work?

A

46%

25
Q

During 2013-2014, what major change happened South of the Lake?

A
  • demolition of office/manufacturing buildings

- replaced with new housing

26
Q

What year did George Stephenson build his first locomotive in Dial Cottage?

A

1814

27
Q

What percentage of people are Christian? (2001-2011)

A
  • 2001 = 79%
  • 2011 = 64%
  • (declined by 15%)
28
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What percentage are in very good health?

A

48%

29
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What was the White Swan Centre for in the 1960s onwards?

A
  • office spaces

- but grew derelict

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