Nine miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne and six miles southeast of Morpeth in Northumberland, in north east England, in the deanery of Bedlington is Cramlington. Thought to be a town of Anglo Saxon or perhaps Danish origin as the word ‘ton’ means town and it has been suggested to mean a homestead where the Scandinavians called Little Cram farmed. The first recorded entry from the manor of Cramlington is from 1135, when the land was granted to Nicholas de Grenville. Since the twelfth century, the town’s history has been predominately rural with several farms and homesteads, until the early nineteenth century when the building of a number of coal mine shafts in the vicinity of the town changed things. The first shaft was sunk in 1824 but the town remained small until it was proclaimed a ‘new town’ in 1964 when it was developed into large housing estates and with its efficient bus, rail and road network has effectively became a suburb of Newcastle. During the first World War, the 36th Home Defence Squadron was formed at Cramlington in 1916, subsequently becoming an important base for military planes and airships and later featured in one of W.E. Johns Biggles books.
Attraction
Care Home
Beacon Farm Care Home
Northlea Court Care Home
Classes
Dance - Stephanie Morgan School Of Dance
Yoga - Anne Wilkinson
Estate Agent
Halifax Property Services
Ryedales
Golf Club
Performing Arts
Stepping Out Performing Arts School
Pub and Bar
Taxi
High Pit
Phoenix Taxis
Waterworth Taxis
Sports Clubs
Cramlington TTC (Table Tennis)
Seghill RFC (Rugby Union)
Shops
Azure Garden Centre
H Samuel
Specsavers
Pets At Home
Places to Stay near Cramlington
Innkeepers Lodge (1.55 miles)
Premier Inn Newcastle Cramlington (2.24 miles)
Travelodge Newcastle Seaton Burn (2.49 miles)
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Innkeepers Lodge (3.84 miles)
The Innkeeper's Lodge Newcastle Gosforth is conveniently located just off the A1(M), 6 miles from Newcastle Airport and Newcastle City Centre and near to Newcastle Gosforth Racecourse. Each of our ... More
The Swan (4.05 miles)
The Swan at Choppington is a quality assessed 3 star Inn offering great food, excellent service and comfortable en suite accommodation from a family with over 35 years experience in ... More
Horton Grange (4.15 miles)
Horton Grange is on the Blagdon Estate, about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Ponteland, a 15-minute drive from the centre of Newcastle and 4 miles (6.4 km) from Newcastle International ... More
Waterford Arms (4.62 miles)
Premier Inn Newcastle Holystone (4.77 miles)
Grove Park Luxury Apartments (5.74 miles)
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Located in the Gosforth area of Newcastle Upon Tyne . Close access to the A1 and nearby to Newcastle Racecourse. These stunning one and two bedroom ... More
The Newcastle Airport Hotel (5.93 miles)
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