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West Denton

Districts of Newcastle upon TyneTyne and Wear geography stubsUse British English from July 2015

West Denton is an area in the western part of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England.

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West Denton
Hill Head Drive, Newcastle upon Tyne Lemington

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N 54.992 ° E -1.706 °
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West Denton Primary School

Hill Head Drive
NE5 1DN Newcastle upon Tyne, Lemington
England, United Kingdom
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