Gosforth is a residential suburb of [[Newcastle upon Tyne]] in north-east [[England]], and was incorporated into that city in 1974. It is the location of Newcastle Racecourse, at Gosforth Park, and is the home of Gregg's the Bakers, a UK-wide bakery and hot snack manufacturer and retailer, and of the accountancy software company Sage. The main depot and control centre for the [[Tyne & Wear Metro]] system are both located in Gosforth.
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Gosforth is a residential suburb of [[Newcastle upon Tyne]] in north-east [[England]], and was incorporated into that city in 1974. It is the location of Newcastle Racecourse, at Gosforth Park, and is the home of Gregg's the Bakers, a UK-wide bakery and hot snack manufacturer and retailer, and of the accountancy software company Sage. The main depot and control centre for the [[Tyne and Wear Metro]] system are both located in Gosforth.
The name Gosforth means 'Goose ford' (or possibly derives from 'Ouse ford', after the Ouseburn which flows through it).
The name Gosforth means 'Goose ford' (or possibly derives from 'Ouse ford', after the Ouseburn which flows through it).