Elswick (Tyne and Wear)

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Coordinates: 54 ° 58 ′  N , 1 ° 39 ′  W Elswick is a ward in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in County Tyne and Wear in north east England . Elswick lies on the River Tyne .

Elswick is known for shipbuilding and for the coal mines, which became important from 1828.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Encyclopedia Britannica . Retrieved November 16, 2013. Volume 9, page 300
  2. ^ Elswick Colliery - DMM . Retrieved November 16, 2013.

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