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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described High Elswick like this:
High Elswick, eccl. dists. (St Paul and St Philip), Newcastle St John par., Northumberland - St Paul, pop. 8937; St Philip, pop. 14,434.
High Elswick is now part of NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE District. Click here for graphs and data of how NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about High Elswick itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of High Elswick, in Newcastle upon Tyne and Northumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24683
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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