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Hazlerigg (often misspelled Hazelrigg) is a village and civil parish about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of the centre of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England and straddles the A1 road. It is split between Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside, each side of the A1 being a different district. The parish council administer the Newcastle side, whereas the area located in North Tyneside is unparished. The community has a population of 1,053,[2] and almost 800 homes. Hazlerigg was once the site of a colliery, which was in use from 1892 to 1964. The village prospered due to the export business thriving within it. Local houses for miners were built and they founded the village seen today. The site of Hazlerigg Colliery is now covered by trees, immediately to the west of the village. Hazlerigg was formed in 1955 from parts or all of the former parishes of Dinnington, East Brunton, West Brunton and North Gosforth. (Dinnington and North Gosforth each contributed less that 20 acres.) Prior to the formation of Tyne and Wear in 1974 it was a parish in Castle Ward Rural District in Northumberland. [edit] Research Tips
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