Gateshead, Metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England.
The Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead extends over 55 square miles, combining urban areas, suburban neighborhoods, towns, and open countryside along the River Tyne.
Gateshead received its first charter in 1164 and transformed from a small settlement into a major industrial center during the coal mining expansion of the 1800s.
The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art occupies a converted flour mill building, presenting exhibitions across multiple floors and offering views over the Tyne.
The metropolitan borough contains 22 electoral wards represented by 66 council members who manage both district and county-level administrative functions.
The Bensham district maintains a substantial Jewish community with educational institutions including the Gateshead Yeshiva, established in 1929.
Location: Tyne and Wear
Inception: April 1, 1974
Shares border with: Newcastle upon Tyne, South Tyneside, Sunderland, County Durham, Northumberland
Website: https://gateshead.gov.uk
GPS coordinates: 54.95000,-1.60000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:30
Angel of the North
4.1 km
Tyne Bridge
2.1 km
Gateshead Millennium Bridge
2.2 km
Beamish, The Living Museum of The North
8.4 km
Turbinia
2.6 km
Newcastle upon Tyne Castle
2.2 km
The Glasshouse
2 km
Gateshead International Stadium
1.8 km
Grey's Monument
2.8 km
Newcastle Cathedral
2.3 km
Beamish, the Living Museum of the North
8.2 km
Gibside
8.6 km
Washington Old Hall
7.5 km
Byker Wall
3.1 km
Pons Aelius
2.8 km
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
2.1 km
Newcastle City Hall
3.1 km
Tanfield Railway
6.7 km
High Level Bridge
1.9 km
Swing Bridge
2 km
Victoria Tunnel
2.5 km
Theatre Royal, Newcastle
2.6 km
Discovery Museum
2.7 km
Centre for Life
2.4 km
Causey Arch
8.1 km
NX Newcastle
2.6 km
Newcastle Civic Centre
3.3 km
Television Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne
2.4 kmReviews
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