Annitsford

Coordinates: 55°04′N 1°35′W / 55.06°N 01.59°W / 55.06; -01.59

Annitsford is a village located on the border between Tyne and Wear and Northumberland. The main conurbation of the village falls under the jurisdiction of the Borough of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, while some parts of the outskirts of the village (to the east of the A189) are included within Northumberland.

The name of the village is the modern day version of Annet's Ford, which was a crossing place over the Seaton Burn which flows through the village. Annitsford borders the villages of Dudley and Fordley, the former taking its name from the son of the mine owner, the latter taking its name from the last part of the village names for Annitsford and Dudley.

There is one public house in the village, The Bridge (formerly The Bridge Inn) and is over 140 years old. It is shown on maps of the village dated 1864, together with the Annitsford Brewery (Annetsford Brewery). This was resited further along the village in later years, and which in later life was a soft drink factory (Dickmans), turning into a transport cafe circa early 1970s. The premises is now shared by an Indian takeaway (Annitsford Tandoori) and Fish & Chip shop. The Bridge Inn was for many years in the custodianship of the Swinhoe family, culminating in its massive popularity as a Steak House with a reputation regionwide, throughout the seventies and eighties until the retirement of Gladys & Bill Swinhoe. The fortunes of the pub have not hit those heights since. There are two (CIU) Working Men's Social Clubs in the village, The Pioneer & the United Irish League (The Ranch).