Byker Wall | |
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Location in Tyne and Wear | |
General information | |
Location | Tyne and Wear, England, UK |
Coordinates | 54°58′30″N 1°34′41″W / 54.975°N 1.578°W |
OS grid | NZ270645 |
The Byker Wall is a long, unbroken block of 620 maisonettes in the Byker district of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. They were designed by Ralph Erskine and constructed in the 1970s. The wall is just part of the estate, which in total covers 200 acres (80 hectares).[1]