Throckley is a Village in the county of Tyne and Wear.

Retail in Throckley

There are great places to visit near Throckley including some great towns, shopping centres, cities and airports.

Gateshead is one of Throckley's best, nearby towns to visit in Throckley.

The area around Throckley features a number of interesting shopping centres including Metrocentre, and Eldon Square.

Don't miss Newcastle's cities if visiting the area around Throckley.

Throckley is near some unmissable airports like Newcastle International Airport,

Throckley History

There are some historic monuments around Throckley:

• Ryton village cross 160m south east of church
• Gibside Hall, 17th to 19th century country house
• Coal workings at Dewley Pits, 650m south west of Black Callerton
• Motte, 50m north of Holycross Church, Ryton
• Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham
• Bellasis Bridge
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum from Throckley to East Town House, Heddon-on-the-Wall in wall mile 11
• Friarside Chapel
• Hadrian's Wall vallum in wall mile 6, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in grounds of St Cuthbert's School
• Causey Arch, Tanfield
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 9, Blucher to Dene House
• Old Hollinside fortified hall house, Whickham
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 8 from Denton to Blucher
• Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey
• Ditched enclosure S of North View, Coalburns
• Rudchester Roman fort, associated civil settlement and a section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum from the A69 to the March Burn in wall mile 13
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club
• Dewley Hill round barrow and associated features, 350m north west of Dewley Farm
• Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of vallum 75m long at Denton Dene
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum from East Town House, Heddon-on-the-Wall to the A69 trunk road in wall mile 12
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Scotswood section from Denton Road to Denton Dene
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club
• Vicar's Pele: a medieval tower house on north side of Main Street
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 6, Condercum Roman fort, Benwell
• Round cairn at Heddon Laws Farm
• Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill
• Middle Newham deserted village
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Denton section of Hadrian's Wall, Denton Turret and Hadrian's Wall at West Denton
• Defended settlement, 400m south west of South Farm, Houghton
• Washingwells Roman fort, Whickham
• Gardner's Houses settlement
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 10 from Dene House to Throckley Bank Top
• Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in garden of West Road Methodist Chapel
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 5, sections of wall in playing field of Rutherford School