| Clara Vale | |
  Clara Vale shown within Tyne and Wear |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan borough | Gateshead |
| Metropolitan county | Tyne and Wear |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RYTON |
| Postcode district | NE40 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Tyne and Wear |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Blaydon |
| List of places: UK • England • Tyne and Wear | |
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Location
Clara Vale stands on the south bank of the river Tyne in a low-lying and quite secluded spot. Crawcrook borders the village to the south. Crawcrook is a large semi-rural village close to the western border of the Metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear in England. To the north, across the river, is the village of Wylam in Northumberland. Wylam (ˈwɪləm is a small village approximately 10 miles (16 kilometers west of Newcastle upon Tyne. Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west It is notable for being the first settlement in Tyne and Wear that the river Tyne reaches and passes after leaving Northumberland. Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west
Politics
In local government, Clara Vale is located in the 'Crawcrook, Greenside and Clara Vale ward' of Gateshead Council. Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a State. The ward is at the far west of Gateshead and borders part of the Tynedale district of Northumberland. Tynedale, is a local government district in south-west Northumberland, England. Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west The ward is served by three councillors, all Liberal Democrats. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Gateshead Council is Labour controlled. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the
Clara Vale is located within the parliamentary constituency of Blaydon. Blaydon is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Its current MP is Labour's Dave Anderson. Dave Anderson may refer to Dave Anderson (actor Dave Anderson (football David Anderson (UK politician
History
Clara Vale came into existence as a purpose built colliery community in the late nineteenth century. Built by the Stella Coal Company, it thrived next to the nearby pit of Clara. However, by the 1960s, the mine closed down. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 So too had many other nearby pits such as Emma, Greenside and Stargate.
Modern-day Clara Vale
After the collapse of the coal industry in the 1960s Clara Vale has managed to survive and is still a vibrant community. In the present day it has rather affluent residents and employment tends to be in managerial and professional roles who are attracted to the area for its quiet and rural character. Wealth derives from the old English word "weal" which means "well-being Farming is also an important sector in the area. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture
Clara Vale remains a remarkable community and is still only a very small village, barely larger than a hamlet. A hamlet is (usually&mdashsee below a Rural community — that is a small settlement — which is too small to be considered a Village. This is largely due to a great lack of recent development in the area. There is very little in the way of modern housing, only the one terraced street, built in the traditional style of the village. Of the other non-pit housing and buildings, there is only the chapel and school. There are no local shops.
By avoiding the suburbanisation experienced by nearby towns and villages such as Crawcrook, Greenside and Ryton. Suburbanization (or suburbanisation) is a term used to describe the process of population movement from within towns and cities to the rural-urban fringe Greenside is a village located in the extreme west of the Metropolitan County of Tyne and Wear, England. Ryton is a semi-rural small town near the western border of Tyne and Wear, England. Clara Vale has retained its rural character completely. Farms and countryside surrounds the village. This includes a local nature reserve which stands at the site of the old colliery.
Due to its small size, Clara Vale has limited amenities and local services. However, nearby Crawcrook and Ryton offer a range of shops and services and both of these are within walking distance of the village so whilst Clara Vale remains seculded, it is by no means isolated. Clara Vale does, however, have three nearby golf courses. Ryton golf course, in Clara Vale itself; Tyneside golf club in Ryton and, over the river to the north, Close House golf club in Wylam.
The village also has a recreation ground, originally provided by the pit owners for the miners' welfare. The recreation ground has a football pitch and a cricket pitch with pavilion. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Clara Vale Cricket Club play matches at the recreation ground on Saturdays during the Summer, with Ovingham Bridge End Cricket Club playing on some Sundays and Merz and McLellan Cricket Club on some Wednesday evenings. Ovingham (pronounced Ŏvin-juhm is a Civil parish and village in the Tyne Valley in south Northumberland.
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