Church of St Mary

Church of St Mary is a church in Gateshead, England. Church of St Mary is situated nearby to the cemetery St Mary’s Churchyard, as well as near the arts center The Glasshouse.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: church in Gateshead, United Kingdom
Also known as: “Church of St Mary the Virgin”, “St Mary’s Church, Gateshead”, and “St Mary’s Heritage Centre”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Glasshouse and Tyne Bridge.

The Glasshouse

Arts center

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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 480 feet northeast of Church of St Mary.

Tyne Bridge

Bridge

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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 520 feet northwest of Church of St Mary.

Gateshead Millennium Bridge

Bridge

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The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne between Gateshead arts quarter on the south bank and Newcastle upon Tyne's Quayside area on the north bank. Gateshead Millennium Bridge is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Church of St Mary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gateshead and Grainger Town.

Gateshead

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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.