The Community History

Explore the rich history and heritage of your community through our collection of articles, photographs, and local stories.

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Aerial view of a farmstead with a long range of outbuildings, a farmhouse and a pond, surrounded by green fields

8 September 2026

Eland Hall North Farm

There looks have been two separate commercial farming entities next to Eland Hall at least from the first half of the 19th century.

A stone farmhouse with a glazed porch behind a new wooden picket fence, a large tree in the front garden

8 September 2026

Eland Hall Farm, Let by the Bells in 1833

The first mention of Eland Hall Farm as a separate entity to the Hall itself is in 1833 when it was advertised to let along with some other farms…

Aerial view of a farmstead with a large house, ranges of outbuildings and a pond, with a golf course alongside

8 September 2026

Eland Hall: An 18th Century Mansion

Eland Hall is a fine 18th century mansion house that sits on the outskirts of Ponteland, just next to the golf club, which dates back to medieval times.

Black and white photograph of a flat-roofed Art Deco clubhouse with long window bands, seen across the lawn

8 September 2026

Ponteland Golf Club, Established 1927

Ponteland has one of the most popular golf clubs in the North East of England.

A low stone parapet bridge carrying a road, half hidden by heavy tree cover, with a field gate to one side

8 September 2026

Clickemin Bridge on the Old Toll Road

Clickemin Bridge is almost unnoticeable today but marks where the old Newcastle – Ponteland Toll Road crossed Fairney Burn at the eastern edge of the…

A converted brick and stone farmhouse with a gabled porch, behind a brick wall and timber gates on a cobbled forecourt

8 September 2026

Clickemin Farm and Its Curious Name

This district has many unusual farm names but one of the most unusual had to be Clickemin Farm just on the outskirts of Ponteland which is now private…

A pair of 1950s semi-detached brick houses with garages, bay windows and paved drives

8 September 2026

The Ridge Estate: Wimpey, Late 1950s

The Ridge Estate was developed at the end of the 1950’s by the building company George Wimpey which later became Taylor Wimpey, one of the largest…

Black and white photograph of a row of semi-detached houses set back above a main road, captioned Cheviot View, Ponteland

8 September 2026

Cheviot View: Classic Ribbon Development

Cheviot View is on the western side of the main Newcastle road into Ponteland and is a classic Ribbon Development.

Archaeological site near Ponteland

21 January 2026

Six Millennia of Ponteland Life

Archaeological work at the new school and leisure centre uncovered 6,000 years of farming, settlement and burial in the Ponteland landscape.

Rialto's restaurant in Ponteland

21 January 2026

Bridge House: Butchers to Rialto's

Bridge House served generations as the Berkley family's butcher's shop before becoming today's Rialto's and an estate agency.

Waitrose site in Ponteland

21 January 2026

From West Farm to Waitrose

The central Waitrose site in Ponteland began as West Farm, later became a garage, and now shapes the modern village centre.

YOLO Ponteland building

21 January 2026

YOLO: From Co‑op Store to Modern Bar

A 1920s Co‑operative Society warehouse evolved into a freezer centre, wine shop and finally today's YOLO hospitality venue.