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The Quayside at Gateshead, County Durham

Gateshead Gateshead is a town in County Durham. It stands on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of the "Tyneside" conurbation. Gateshead town centre and Newcastle City Centre are joined by seven different bridges across the Tyne, including the landmark Gateshead Millennium Bridge. The town is becoming increasingly well known remarkable architecture such as The Sage Gateshead, the Angel of the North and the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. The Durham side of the Tyne rises swiftly from the riverside, giving Gateshead a dramatic topography, rises 230 feet from Gateshead Quays to the town centre and higher beyond. The heights give impressive views over the Tyne valley into Newcastle and the North Sea. (Read more)