Whitley Lodge
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Whitley Lodge Whitley Lodge shown within Tyne and Wear | |
OS grid reference | NZ34437342 |
Coordinates | 55°03′14″N 1°27′43″W / 55.054°N 1.462°W |
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Whitley Lodge is an area of Whitley Bay, in Tyne and Wear in North East England. It is located to the north of the town, and is a residential suburb built in the 1950s.
It consists of a housing estate, the Whitley Lodge Shopping Centre (classified as a District Centre in planning terms) and Whitley Lodge First School. The school is home to the Whitley Lodge Baptist Church which was established in 2007.[1]
At the centre of Whitley Lodge is its shopping centre, which includes a post office, estate agency, newsagent, cafe, fitness centre, Italian restaurant, the Kittiwake pub, Contour Blinds (window blind, shutter, awning and curtain specialists) and a Tesco Express. The centre is also home to various takeaway establishments, including Indian, Chinese and Greek/Italian takeaways, and a fish-and-chip shop. A William Hill betting shop opened in October 2008.