The ward consists of three distinct residential areas; Spital Tongues, Arthur’s Hill and Wingrove Terraces.

Spital Tongues

The origins of this part of the ward date back to the 12th century. The name Spital (hospital) Tongues means ‘pieces of land at the margin’. Spital Tongues has approximately 850 residences consisting of private, housing association and Your Homes Newcastle properties. There is also a large student population both in the village itself and at nearby Castle Leazes Halls of Residence, part of Newcastle University. Places of interest include the Belle Grove public house dating from 1857 and the Windmill built in 1782 on Chimney Mills, Claremont Road. The Victoria Tunnel, once used as an air raid shelter, was built originally to transport coal underground to the Tyne. Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter is located on Claremont Road. A community building on Morpeth Street is used for meetings of various groups and elected members surgeries and can be hired by contacting the secretary. Please contact the Ward Co-ordinator for details phone 0191 2116210.

Arthur’s Hill

This area was built almost entirely in the late 1880’s to house the people who worked on the river Tyne. In the 1970’s part of the estate, Stanhope Street and surrounding streets were demolished to make way for new housing. This area is now occupied by North British Housing Association property. Other housing providers in the area are Home Housing, English Churches, Your Homes Newcastle whose office is situated on Avison Street, and a number of private landlords, many of whom are part of the Private Rented Project in Tamworth Road. There are approximately 2000 residences in this part of the ward. The community is very diverse with people from many cultures and faiths. There is also a large student population. Newcastle General Hospital is also located in this area. To the rear of the hospital is St. Nicholas Cemetery. The only library located in Wingrove is located in Moorside Community Primary School, Beaconsfield Street. There are a number of local retailers in the area, with Stanhope Street having a wide range of shops and there are good transport links into the City centre.

Wingrove Terraces

This section of the Wingrove Ward was built mainly in the 1920’s and 30’s and borders the West Road from Hoyle Avenue to The General Hospital. Its other boundaries are Wingrove Avenue through to Moorside South, along Fenham Hall Drive to Bolbec Road, over Gowland Avenue and along Hadrian Road to its junction with Hoyle Avenue. The area consists mainly of 1250 privately owned/rented properties. The West Road is a busy, vibrant retail area situated on a main road with good transport links to the city centre.

There are three schools located within the ward; Westgate Hill Primary, Wingrove Community Primary and Dame Allan’s, which is a private school.

There is the Nunsmoor Children’s Centre which provides early years activities, play sessions, health, training and education services for families in the West End of Newcastle.

Wingrove ward includes green spaces of the Town Moor, Hunters Moor, Nunsmoor Park and Exhibition Park.

The Town Moor provides a green heart to the city. The Freemen of the City have the right to graze their cattle upon it. Honoury Freemen include Nelson Mandela and Bob Geldof. The Town Moor supports a number of uses including allotments and sports facilities and yearly hosts The Hoppings, Europe’s largest travelling fair.

Hunters Moor was originally owned by a William Hunter and houses Hunter’s Moor Rehabilitation Centre, formerly a hospital dating to 1883.

Nunsmoor Park is a 25 acre site, situated on land formerly owned by the Church, hence its name. It provides a pleasant area within the ward in which to walk, exercise and enjoy the outdoors. There are tennis courts and a bowling green; all weather surface and play area. There is also a Sensory Garden, maintained by volunteers and staff. Work was recently completed on the restoration of Birdcage Walk, an original feature of the park. The park has a Park User Group which meets to decide upon improvements and events. The park was awarded the Green Flag, a national standard for parks and green spaces.

Exhibition Park dates back to 1887 when it was renamed to host the events surrounding Queen Victoria’s 50th year on the throne. Since then many exhibitions have been held there; the most recent being the Teesside Exhibition which ceased in 1986. Cross country events have taken place and now annually the MELA festival is held here. There are sports facilities for croquet, tennis and basketball. Other attractions include crazy golf during spring and summer, a skate park and a boating lake where boats can be hired. The Military History Museum is also located in Exhibition Park.