[1] The council estate was constructed in the 1930s to house residents that were displaced by the clearance of the Dockwray Square and Low Town slum areas.
On Monday, 9 September 1991, Meadow Well was featured heavily in the news across the UK as riots broke out following the death of two youths.
The riots spread to Benwell, Scotswood, and Elswick in Newcastle upon Tyne, and Pennywell in Sunderland on 12 September.
[7] Norham High School, providing secondary education, is located to the north west.
The Royal Quays Outlet Centre and Northumbrian Water's treatment works lie between the village and the River Tyne.