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Delve into Gateshead in United Kingdom
Gateshead in the region of England with its 77,649 residents is located in United Kingdom - some 246 mi or ( 396 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Gateshead is now 01:12 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: York, Whitley Bay, Wallsend, Sunderland, and Sheriff Hill. While being here, you might want to check out York . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gateshead ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Big River: The Tyne - Then & Now (Jimmy Nail)
Reminiscences about growing up in the North East, set to the song 'Big River' by Jimmy Nail. Read the Grumpy Git Productions blog at grumpysgrump.blogspot.com for the inside story. Wye aye, man! ..
Heroes on Tour Respec (City of Heroes Gameplay)
The Rikti Respec mission from the mmorpg, City of Heroes. As played by our old supergroup, Heroes on Tour. (This is a very old video made before the Mesh does... series' The only reason I have uploade ..
A reaction to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (NO SPOILERS)
Guaranteed SPOILER-FREE! This is not about the plot or the characters, the incidents or the dialogue. Instead it is all about the new format: 48-frames per second, and its consequences as I predict th ..
Cab ride Newcastle to Darlington
Cab view of the route, Newcastle to Darlington on 66952. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Trinity Square, Gateshead
Trinity Square was a shopping centre and multi-storey car park situated in Gateshead, North East England, demolished in 2010. It was particularly noted for the Brutalist design of its car park which was designed by Rodney Gordon when he worked for the Owen Luder Partnership. The concrete structure, which dominated the skyline of the town, was opened in 1967. The car park had a prominent role in the 1971 film Get Carter, so is commonly referred to informally as the Get Carter Car Park.
Located at 54.96 -1.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Gateshead Interchange
Gateshead Interchange is a transport interchange in the centre of the town of Gateshead, England. It is served by the Tyne and Wear Metro, whose station is underground, as well as local bus services. In the period 2008-9 the metro station was used by over 2 million passengers whilst the bus concourse was used by over 3.8 million passengers, making it the busiest bus station in Tyne and Wear.
Located at 54.96 -1.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Newcastle town wall
The Newcastle town wall is a medieval defensive wall, and Scheduled Ancient Monument, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It was built during the 13th and 14th centuries, and helped protect the town from attack and occupation during times of conflict. It was approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) long, at least 2 metres (6.5 ft) thick, up to 7.6 metres (25 ft) high, and had six main gates: Close Gate, West Gate, New Gate, Pilgrim Gate, Pandon Gate and Sand Gate.
Located at 54.97 -1.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gateshead TMD
Gateshead TMD was a railway Traction Maintenance Depot situated in Gateshead, England. The depot was closed in 1991. The depot code was 52A during the steam era and GD later on. It was known along with the adjacent locomotive works as Greenesfield or Greensfield, after a Mr. Greene, from whom the North Eastern Railway (NER) bought the land.
Located at 54.96 -1.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
The Sage Gateshead
The Sage Gateshead is a centre for musical education, performance and conferences, located in Gateshead on the south bank of the River Tyne, in the North East of England. It opened in 2004. It is tenanted by the North Music Trust, which for the financial year 2010-11 reported a deficit of £302,761. The venue is part of the Gateshead Quays development, which also includes the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art and the Gateshead Millennium Bridge.
Located at 54.97 -1.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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