Whickham is a lousome toun juist sooth o Newcastle upo Tyne. The toun haes a lang historie, datin back tae the Roman era, an St. Mary's Church in the toun keeps hits oreeginal font an some palls fae whan the hailie steid wis staiblished in throu Norman tymes.

Whickham
Whickham is located in Tyne an Wear
Whickham
Whickham
Location within Tyne an Wear
Population16,652 (2011)
OS grid referenceNZ205605
Metropolitan burgh
Metropolitan coonty
Region
KintraIngland
Sovereign stateUnitit Kinrick
Post tounNEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode destrictNE16
Diallin code0191
PoliceNorthumbria
FireTyne an Wear
AmbulanceNorth East
EU PairlamentNorth East Ingland
UK Pairlament
Leet o places
UK
Ingland
Tyne an Wear
54°56′44″N 1°40′21″W / 54.9456°N 1.6726°W / 54.9456; -1.6726Coordinates: 54°56′44″N 1°40′21″W / 54.9456°N 1.6726°W / 54.9456; -1.6726