Brockley Whins is an area in South Tyneside, part of South Shields, with a postcode of NE32
It is served by Brockley Whins Metro station.
When the Brandling Junction Railway (now the Newcastle-Sunderland metro line) was built (1839) it crossed the Stanhope and Tyne railway nearby. Sidings were put in place to connect the two railways together, and a station was placed there, named after the farm because it was the nearest habitation at that time. The modern estate was apparently named after the station.
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