The Byker estate is made up of 10 different areas which are outlined on the map below.
![A coloured map showing the different estates in the Byker Housing estate](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kzAe0lTliko/X_AcjEU803I/AAAAAAAAZL0/pe4ZGfVkcnoxfVpdZmHDXK9bdeTcSYNLgCPcBGAsYHg/w320-h259/dbyker%2Bmap.jpg)
The following photos are all from Chirton and were taken largely during various lockdown periods of 2020. I plan to add more parts the Byker estate over the coming year assuming I get the time.
![Byker Estate - Chirton. 2020 A seating area under a Pagoda](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ky08HHTyOp8/X_6IU6wAj9I/AAAAAAAAZTc/XaaWnWdeRBQPtnHlGd27Q6DqZFl09hZfACPcBGAsYHg/w320-h213/d20-08-30%2BByker%2BChirton%2B%25283%2529.jpg)
![Byker Estate - Chirton. 2020 An old shop recently converted to a residential flat](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e96fpgZPREs/X_6IUz-Nb0I/AAAAAAAAZTc/UoUEV-hInos-WettyFE-wmkw1SvRee8LwCPcBGAsYHg/w320-h235/d20-08-30%2BByker%2BChirton%2B%25282%2529.jpg)
![Byker Estate - Chirton. 2020 A seating and childs play area](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_9-Dk4YZaS0/X_AfM0DqMfI/AAAAAAAAZMo/6CrybL0Zr30sPb5SMWvySYBYYugtZaetwCPcBGAsYHg/w320-h213/d20-04-24%2BByker%2B%25285%2529.jpg)
![Byker Estate - Chirton. 2020 A sun baked bowling green with the Byker Community Centre behind](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-agGIUuIm28o/X_AfM75Kl3I/AAAAAAAAZMo/Ahk3V_dZIIAJP1GUG5ijgGYftbt2lb-OACPcBGAsYHg/w320-h213/d20-06-01%2BChirton%2B%25287%2529.jpg)
![Byker Estate - Chirton. 2020](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XHVxpqDz3zA/X_AfM34OfJI/AAAAAAAAZMo/FeO8mGA2J0May9rSpzkeRUB-SE45fandwCPcBGAsYHg/w320-h213/d20-06-01%2BChirton%2B%252816%2529.jpg)
![Byker Estate - Chirton. 2020](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c-B-e38nybw/X_AfMxFlPqI/AAAAAAAAZMo/Jp-Sww1lwpYDIJNg7tXxsoEIpG5aL6a4QCPcBGAsYHg/w320-h213/d20-06-01%2BChirton%2B%252839%2529.jpg)
![Byker Estate - Chirton. 2020 A recently pruned tree on Welbeck Road growing a new crown](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Ub6BZ624qo/X_AfM2qrKPI/AAAAAAAAZMo/p-TrxggWbHoZpi8GbJ9VM2LmejPxCFCvQCPcBGAsYHg/w320-h216/d20-06-01%2BChirton%2B%25282%2529.jpg)
![Byker Estate - Chirton. 2020 Colourful houses infused with greenery on Chirton Wynd](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xvrb6PPF4dI/X_AfM__igNI/AAAAAAAAZMo/C_xfS3iSFHUEtZ9uYWmWgntdzaxL2d5ZwCPcBGAsYHg/w320-h232/d20-06-01%2BChirton%2B%252812%2529.jpg)
![Byker Estate - Chirton. 2020](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-paNKnXKMfiU/X_AfM_miBJI/AAAAAAAAZMo/Yz3_NtvQ7-YB7JfBJjfuI0jS971s5ICSgCPcBGAsYHg/w320-h229/d20-06-01%2BChirton%2B%252813%2529.jpg)
![Byker Estate - Chirton. 2020](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qZUlo6SalNI/X_AfM1zesbI/AAAAAAAAZMo/A8y3BLjq92QSLPdcROkfZrtLhuBF262fACPcBGAsYHg/w320-h235/d20-06-01%2BChirton%2B%252820%2529.jpg)
![Byker Estate - Chirton. 2020](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tG6k7XSJizI/X_AfM11Q1OI/AAAAAAAAZMo/spRuuWPmvDIe56KAzzDHxJQ1BktF54r9ACPcBGAsYHg/w234-h320/d20-06-01%2BChirton%2B%252827%2529.jpg)
![Byker Estate - Chirton. 2020](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SLFgCzash84/X_AfM6JKZJI/AAAAAAAAZMo/qziBWyonRG8gGGWJx1SOyPkU8-A3JAMPwCPcBGAsYHg/w320-h227/d20-06-01%2BChirton%2B%252829%2529.jpg)
![Byker Estate - Chirton. 2020](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c8TCAXbI5RI/X_AfMwLRzFI/AAAAAAAAZMo/49MiLVfYAiIyl7-iT8aH7MvMlnEEYE7ggCPcBGAsYHg/w215-h320/d20-06-01%2BChirton%2B%252836%2529.jpg)
![Byker Estate - Chirton. 2020](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wosMQmmuu-8/X_AfM38sDQI/AAAAAAAAZMo/jgOfCC3QcJkZkYQoOh0Kbs4eZczo6IoewCPcBGAsYHg/w320-h231/d20-06-01%2BChirton%2B%252837%2529.jpg)
![Byker Estate - Chirton. 2020](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3u5EhOxneMA/X_AfMyfr0mI/AAAAAAAAZMo/glfvTJEwC-gJ4CsJpMo4MUo0_kkxgG6DgCPcBGAsYHg/w320-h228/d20-06-01%2BChirton%2B%252841%2529.jpg)
![Byker Estate - Chirton. 2020](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--EhdsnmFwtc/X_AfM2VJMAI/AAAAAAAAZMo/7A2mF7hlkm4140Dg49SvHkCE_iIWnJKIACPcBGAsYHg/w320-h209/d20-06-01%2BChirton%2B%252842%2529.jpg)
See my other photos around Byker:
- Byker - Bolam Street School Demolition
- Byker - Harbottle Park
- Byker - Hoults Yard (Old Maling Pottery)
- Byker - Scrapyard Fire 2011/05
- Byker - Shields Road
- Byker - Spillers' Tyne Mill
- Byker - St Lawrence's Square
- Byker - St Michael's Church
- Byker - St Peters Basin
- Byker - 2021 to 2024
- Byker Estate
- Byker from Gateshead
- Byker Wall
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