Daniel Defoe

Daniel Defoe is a memorial in Gateshead, England. Daniel Defoe is situated nearby to Church of St Mary, as well as near the cemetery St Mary’s Churchyard.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tyne Bridge and The Glasshouse.

Tyne Bridge

Bridge

Photo: PangolinOne, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Tyne Bridge is a through arch bridge over the River Tyne in North East England, linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead. The bridge was designed by the engineering firm Mott, Hay and Anderson, who later designed the Forth Road Bridge, and was built by Dorman Long and Co. of Middlesbrough. Tyne Bridge is situated 370 feet northwest of Daniel Defoe.

The Glasshouse

Arts center

Photo: William Nicholson, CC BY 2.0.

The Glasshouse is an international centre for musical education and concerts on the Gateshead bank of Quayside in northern England. Opened in 2004 as Sage Gateshead and occupied by North Music Trust, the venue's original name honours a patron: the accountancy software company The Sage Group. The Glasshouse is situated 640 feet east of Daniel Defoe.

Church of St Mary

Photo: Paul Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gateshead and Grainger Town.

Gateshead

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear in the northeast of England. It stands on the south bank of the River Tyne looking across to Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank.

Grainger Town

Suburb

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Grainger Town is the historic commercial centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It covers approximately 36 ha. Almost all of Grainger Town is in Newcastle's Central Conservation Area, one of the first designated in England.