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Benton Metro station
Benton is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, and former British Rail station, serving the suburb of Benton, North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It was opened in 1871, closed in 1978 for conversion to become part of the Tyne and Wear Metro, and joined that network in 1980. It should not be confused with a previous station, on the site of the current Four Lane Ends Interchange, which opened in 1864, closed in 1871, and was variously called Benton, Long Benton and Longbenton. Nor should it be confused with Forest Hall station on the East Coast Main Line, which opened in 1856, closed in 1958, and was known as Benton until 1874.
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St Bartholomew's Church, Long Benton
St Bartholomew's Church, Long Benton is the Anglican parish church of Longbenton, in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. It is built in the Gothic Revival style.
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West Allotment Celtic F.C.
West Allotment Celtic Football Club is a football club who based at East Palmersville Sports Pavilion, Palmersville, near Newcastle upon Tyne, England, but are temporarily playing at Craik Park, Morpeth. They are currently members of the Northern League Division One.
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Longbenton High School
Longbenton High School is a smaller than average Secondary School located in Benton, North Tyneside, England. Operating under the two-tier system in North Tyneside, the school takes students from age 11-18. The school building also includes a very small Sixth Form, joint with George Stephenson High School. The joint sixth form used to be in partnership with Seaton Burn College and branded as the Northwest Cluster. However now it is simply known as 'NE12 Sixth Form', as both campuses fall under the NE12 Postcode. This change was not advertised at all by the school, both internally or externally.
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Darsley Park
Newcastle United Training Centre, more commonly known as "Darsley Park" is the training ground of Premier League club Newcastle United. It lies next door to the Northumberland Football Association base at Whitley Park, North Tyneside, England.
Since July 2003 Newcastle United's first team have trained at the purpose-built centre. The academy train in a separate facility at Little Benton, south of Darsley Park.
The complex comprises four buildings: the main building which houses the main reception, changing rooms, managerial offices, meeting rooms, gym, physiotherapy, restaurant and a recreation area. Adjacent to this is the laundry area where all the strips and training gear are taken care of. Next, is the indoor pitch, a full-size pitch with a rubber-based astroturf, called FieldTurf, shielded from the elements by a tough canvas covering. Finally there is the green-keepers' building.