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Kenton Bar Estate - A Blast from the Past

Dedicated to Kenton Bar Estate and the Kenton Bar Pyramid. Situated to the north west of Newcastle Upon Tyne. Kenton Bar is a housing estate that is part of Kenton Ward in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is situated next to North Kenton, Cragston Park and Cowgate. It was the product of the architectural partnership Gordon Ryder and Peter Yates. The blog is particularly interested in the architecture of the estate and also to hear anecdotes from Kenton Bar residents past and present

Spring Has Sprung

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By El Patron - March 28, 2014

Two photos courtesy of BK and a nice appropriate themed Haiku poem from me.

pyramid's cherry
spring of the kenton!
the love's pyramid through

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Kenton Bar Pyramid - The Icon of Kenton Bar Estate

By El Patron - March 23, 2011

STOP PRESS!! If you have any pictures of the Kenton Bar Pyramid or Kenton Bar in general then please contact me here. I will gladly add them to the blog with any attribution you care to desire! Contact El Patron HERE Technorati Tags: kenton bar pyramid kenton bar estate newcastle upon tyne pyramid

Nicknames on Kenton Bar

By ghost of mensforth - April 20, 2010

talking of CB handles, anyone remember any nicknames of kids from those days? for example I remember 2 twins from up the top known as 'the ghastly twins'and a kid called 'Charlie Fox wears dirty socks' ...there was also a 'Hendas'and a 'Spud' ...any more chaps...?

New Picture of Kenton Bar – stolen from Facebook

By El Patron - June 02, 2010

If you look closely enough you can see Michelle Dyer in her bedroom window in Gunnerstone Avenue….this view taken from the field in front of Hillsview school is my guess.

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