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After Tyne and Wear County Council was abolished in April 1986, Gateshead Council took on significant extra responsibilities from the county council and the old town hall was considered inadequate for the expanded role. [2] The new building, which was designed by the borough's Director of Architecture, D W Robson, was completed in 1987. [3]
The council is based at the Civic Centre on Regent Street, which was purpose-built for the council and was completed in 1987. [24] Old Town Hall: Council's headquarters 1870–1987. Prior to 1987 the council had been based at the Town Hall on West Street, which had been completed in 1870 for the old Gateshead Borough Council. [25]
Great Yarmouth Potteries Great Yarmouth: Fish curing works: 19th century: 9 December 1976: 1245561: Great Yarmouth Potteries: Old Merchants House Great Yarmouth: Merchants House: Early 17th century: 27 June 1953
The Pleasure Beach Great Yarmouth is an amusement park located in the seaside resort town of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, on the English east coast. It opened in 1909. The largest and most popular ride at the park is the wooden Roller Coaster which opened in 1932. There are also 25 other large rides at the park, as well as children's entertainment ...
Wardley and Leam Lane is a local council ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. This ward covers an area of around 1.6 square miles (4.1 km 2 ), and has a population of 8,327. [ 18 ] As of April 2020, the ward is served by three councillors: Anne Wheeler, Linda Green and Stuart Green. [ 19 ]
Wardley is a residential area in Gateshead, located around 4 miles (6.4 km) from Newcastle upon Tyne, 10 miles (16 km) from Sunderland, and 15 miles (24 km) from Durham. In 2011, Census data for the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council ward of Wardley and Leam Lane recorded a total population of 8,327.
It was then renamed the Royal Hotel and at this time was the last and most southern hotel on the seafront. [1] In 1847 the English writer and social critic Charles Dickens [ 2 ] stayed in the hotel, along with his friend and colleague Mark Lemon [ 1 ] who was the founding editor of both Punch and The Field . at the time Dickens was occupied ...
Bill Quay is a residential area in Gateshead, located around 4 miles (6.4 km) from Newcastle upon Tyne, 12 miles (19 km) from Sunderland, and 17 miles (27 km) from Durham. In 2011, Census data for the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council ward of Heworth and Pelaw recorded a total population of 9,100.