| Cleadon | |
  Cleadon shown within Tyne and Wear |
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| Population | 4, 500 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Metropolitan borough | South Tyneside |
| Metropolitan county | Tyne and Wear |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SUNDERLAND |
| Postcode district | SR6 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Tyne and Wear |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| List of places: UK • England • Tyne and Wear | |
Cleadon is a suburban village in North East England in the county of Tyne and Wear. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government South Tyneside is a Metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear in North East England. Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one North-East England is one of the nine official Regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. 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South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. North-East England is one of the nine official Regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear The estimated population of Cleadon is around 4,500 and there are a few shops (including Boutiques and a Post Office) but mostly very expensive houses. Cleadon is a short walk from the local East Boldon Metro Station. The Boldons are a group of three villages in England - East Boldon, West Boldon and Boldon Colliery - bordering the north of Sunderland The village is around 16 km (10 miles) from the city of Newcastle and about 8 km (5 miles) from the city of Sunderland. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England Sunderland (, or /ˈsʌn(dlən/ is a City in Tyne and Wear, England. There has been a village on the site of Cleadon for over a thousand years. The name of the village is derived from 'Cliffa-dun' meaning a hill with a cliff, which down the years became Clevendona, Clyvedon (recorded in 1280), Clevedon, Cleydon and since the 1600's, Cleadon. The village was first mentioned in print in the Boldon Buke, a survey of the local area commissioned shortly after the Norman Occupation. Since then, the village expanded but most of the village only had houses built on during the 20th century. Nearby villages or population centres include, East Boldon, Whitburn and Jarrow. The Boldons are a group of three villages in England - East Boldon, West Boldon and Boldon Colliery - bordering the north of Sunderland Whitburn is a Village on the Coast of North East England, in South Tyneside between Seaburn and Marsden. Jarrow (ˈjæroʊ or /ˈjærə/ is a Town on the River Tyne, England with a Population around 27000 (2001 Census)
The famous author Charles Dickens resided in Cleadon in 'Cleadon House' on Front Street. Here Dickens gained much inspiration for the character of Miss Havisham in his novel Great Expectations. Miss Havisham is a significant character in the Charles Dickens Novel, Great Expectations ( 1861) Great Expectations is a Novel by Charles Dickens first serialised in All the Year Round from 1 December The description of her house is a description of Cleadon House. It is alleged that a man who lived in the house was stood-up at the altar and immediately ordered the clocks and reception at Cleadon House to be kept exactly the same as that at the moment he was to be married for a year - thus the inspiration for Miss Havisham.
Oliver Cromwell also famously resided for a short while in the Village during the English Civil War. Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 Old Style &ndash 3 September 1658 Old Style) was an English military and political leader best known The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists.
As well as these people, many more modern famous people have lived or still reside within Cleadon. These include, footballers such as Kevin Phillips, Stefan Schwarz, Michael Gray, Julio Arca and the world-famous retired heaviweight boxer Frank Bruno has been known to regularly visit friends in the village. Kevin Mark Phillips (born 25 July 1973 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire) is an English footballer who currently plays for Birmingham City Stefan Schwarz (born 18 April, 1969 in Malmö, Sweden) is a Swedish former footballer Born to a German father Michael Gray (born August 3 1974 in Sunderland) sometimes known as Micky Gray, is an English football player who plays for Wolverhampton Julio Andrés Arca (born January 31 1981 in Quilmes, Argentina) is an Argentine footballer, also former Argentine Under-21 Franklin Roy Bruno (born November 16, 1961) is an English former boxer whose career highlight was winning the WBC Heavyweight Carlo Little, original drummer of the Rolling Stones, and member of Screaming Lord Such and the Savages lived in Cleadon for many years. Carlo Little ( 17 December 1938 — 6 August 2005) was an influential Rock and roll Drummer, based on the London Nightclub Actor Bill Travers also resided in the village at one time. Many other famous people are rumoured to live in Cleadon but they keep their lives private to avoid public attention.
There are no doctor's surgeries in Cleadon. There are two pubs in Cleadon Village, the Britannia Inn and the Cottage Tavern. An air raid during WWII resulted in the death of a bull on Cleadon Farm and a cow was also injured. Bombs also fell at various other locations in the village, in one instance the Cleadon Cottage Homes were severely damaged, and in another a container of propaganda leaflets was deposited on Cleadon Hills. This is the reason there are newer houses built in the 1950s and 60s among houses that were built before the Second World War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Houses in the village date back to the 15th Century one which contains both a secret passage and priest hole. A priest hole is the term given to hiding places for Priests built into many of the principal Catholic houses of England during the period when Catholics Alongside these impressive homes there are two historic pubs, and a traditional village pond which is a reminant of an ice age lake. Another pond, situated on the corner of North Street and Sunniside Lane was filled in during the 1970's, its location now identifiable by a fenced area of grass. The park in central Cleadon was formerly the 'back garden' of Cleadon House (see above) which incorporates the lake, now filled in, one source suggesting that the area was landfilled with rubble from bomb-sites during the Second World War, as were the ponds on Cleadon Lane near East Boldon station. The famous boathouse in Bluebell Wood at the end of the park which has long since fallen into disrepair. This building is often perceived to be a dungeon or prison due to its metal bars and menacing appearance. The bars were fitted in the 1980's in an attempt to prevent further vandalism. It has recently been speculated that the building may have also served as an Ice Store for Cleadon House. Also in bluebell wood are several mud ramps which are popular for bmx & mountain biking.
On Cleadon Hills is situated the waterworks with its famous water tower. The works was opened in 1863 by the Sunderland and South Shields Water Company to exploit the huge volumes of water stored in the impermeable limestone below. The facility was typical of the grand Victorian waterworks style of the day, and resembles it's sister station at Ryhope which was built a few years later. The reservoir was later covered with a large concrete dome, then believed to the biggest of its type ever constructed. The water tower, together with the Paper Mill chimneys at Grangetown south of Sunderland were used as a navigation landmarks by Luftflotte (Air Fleet) 5 of the Luftwaffe operating from Norway and possibly Denmark during the Second World War, while engaged in attacks against Belfast and Liverpool. In recent years the buildings of the water works, such as the pumping station, were converted into luxury houses.
Also on Cleadon Hills are the remains of the windmill. This dates from the 1820's and in its working days would have resembled the restored windmill at Fulwell. The mill is built on the highest part of Cleadon Hills on a slight artificial mound, presumably constructed to allow the mill to catch a little extra wind. The building incorporates a stone reefing stage, again similar to the mill at Fulwell, a feature that was peculiar to windmills in the area. As the dates of construction are similar, it would be fair to assume that both windmills were erected by the same builder, a Mr. Allison. The mill was severely damaged in a storm some time during the 1870's. A photograph from the 1920's shows the mill with the remains of the cap and windshaft still in place but without its sails. In use the mill tower would have been tarred as a weatherproofing agent, and until a few years ago retained some of its internal plastering. Some of the machinery, including a millstone was still in the mill as late as the 1970's. The condition of the structure today reflects many years of neglect and vandlism, and, if the plaque adjacent to the mill is to be believed, its use as a practice target for artillery during the First World War. The windmill is also rumoured to be haunted by the ghost of a heartbroken woman who threw herself from the tower over a centuy ago.
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