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The old town hall also served as a magistrates' court and a police station. [5] In 1892 an ornamental clock (By Gillett & Johnston), which is Grade II listed and stands in front of the town hall, [8] was presented to Gateshead by the mayor, Walter de Lancey Willson, on the occasion of him being elected for a third time. [5]
Saltwell Park is a Victorian park in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Opened in 1876, the park was designed by Edward Kemp and incorporates the mansion and associated grounds of the Saltwellgate estate owner, William Wailes, who sold his estate to Gateshead Council for £35,000. Upon opening, it became known as "The People's Park". The park ...
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With the development of the MetroCentre and competition from nearby Newcastle upon Tyne city centre, commercial interests in Gateshead town centre have declined. The 1985 opening of the Gateshead Interchange, a bus and metro transport hub, combined with changes to town centre access for private motorists, made the car park largely redundant ...
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]
They lived at Home House for their entire lives. Plaque unveiled by Joe Mitchinson, Mayor of Gateshead, on 19 October 2005. [22] [23] William Henry Brockett King James Street (off Old Durham Road), Gateshead. [24] 2010 Brockett founded the first Gateshead newspaper, The Gateshead Observer, in 1837. He was editor of the paper from 1860 until his ...
Leam Lane Estate is located near to the A184 – a busy route linking South Tyneside with Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne. By road, Gateshead can be reached in around 10 minutes, Newcastle in 15 minutes, and Newcastle International Airport in 30 minutes.