Wallsend

American

[wawlz-end] / ˈwɔlzˌɛnd /

noun

a city in Tyne and Wear, NE England, near the mouth of the Tyne River.
a type of coal widely used in Great Britain, especially for domestic purposes.

Wallsend British

/ ˈwɔːlzˌɛnd /

noun

a town in NE England, in North Tyneside unitary authority, Tyne and Wear: situated on the River Tyne at the E end of Hadrian's Wall. Pop: 42 842 (2001)

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Kelly: Was there a moment where you looked around, maybe at Wallsend or after, where you thought, 'OK, I could make it here - maybe I've got this opportunity to make it professionally'?

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

Kelly: How did you get from Wallsend to Newcastle?

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

He was born in Wallsend, England, in late June 1945.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

The Grammy-Award-winning singer-songwriter grew up in Wallsend, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and tells me he is "very proud" of his Tyneside roots.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025

“We was thinking of the green and tater line, with a cellar under, and best Wallsend one and six.”

From The Story of Antony Grace by Fenn, George Manville

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