Greenside is a village located in the extreme west of the Metropolitan County of Tyne and Wear, England. Once an independent village in County Durham it became incorporated into Tyne and Wear in 1974 and then the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead in 1986. Greenside has a cricket team which includes a number of youngsters, the club also has a range of teams including an U13, U15, U18, 1st team and 2nd team. Greenside Cricket Club is currently part of the Northumberland and Tyneside Senior League. As a result of council funding and community fundraising, Greenside park was redeveloped throughout much of 2006. The tennis court was resurfaced and a new skate park was built. The skatepark has proven to be very popular, both within the village and with people from other areas of Tyneside. Largely rural in nature, Greenside was built upon coal mining and agriculture. However, it was not until the creation of Greenside colliery, along with nearby collieries of Emma, Clara and Stargate, that Greenside and the surrounding area truly grew in importance and its coal industry became extensive. By the early 20th century Greenside had the largest colliery in the district. The old wagonways used to transport coal, present in both Greenside and Crawcrook, provide a reminder of the area's importance in the coal trade. Although these wagonways and routes are not used to transport coal anymore, they are maintained as public footpaths, taking walkers around the surrounding countryside. More on Greenside