Original sentence: Whickham is a town in North East England, four miles south west of Newcastle upon Tyne and four and a half miles west of Gateshead, situated on high ground overlooking the River Tyne and the MetroCentre
Edited sentence: From the Romans to the Norman Conquest, agriculture, the Anglo-Scottish wars, the rise and fall of the coal and iron industries, the Reformation, the dawn of railway transportation, electoral reform, twentieth century war to suburbia, these great historical themes have influenced life in Whickham.Grange Estate began the seemingly unending development by Bell the builder which went on into Clavering Park, Clavering Grange, the Cedars and then Fellside Park.However house building in the early 60s truly transformed the village into a small town.Its postal address is Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne.Michael Humble.Schools followed but there is some debate that the real spirit of the village was lost when the main street of Whickham was demolished and rebuilt at Beamish Museum.Situated on high ground overlooking the River Tyne and the MetroCentre, Whickham is now a pleasant retreat for those working in the Tyneside conurbation.The parish priest is Fr.The village underwent some expansion in the 50s when the so called Lake District Estate was built just off Whickham Highway then later in the decade John Moody built the Oakfield Estate just off Whaggs Lane.This has always been the case.This sedentary image is misleading, however.Whickham Web Wanderers.Whickham is a living town, with many social, cultural and business activities.Whickham is a town in North East England, four miles south west of Newcastle upon Tyne and four and a half miles west of Gateshead