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Gateshead

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Gates·head  (gtshd)
A borough of northeast England on the Tyne River opposite Newcastle. Dating probably to Saxon times, it has an iron and steel industry that developed in the 19th century. Population: 78,400.
Gateshead [ˈgeɪtsˌhɛd]
n
1. (Placename) a port in NE England, in Gateshead unitary authority, Tyne and Wear: engineering works, cultural centre. Pop.: 83 159 (1991)
2. (Placename) a unitary authority in NE England, in Tyne and Wear. Pop.: 191 151 (2001). Area: 142 sq. km (55 sq. miles)


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The red-room was a square chamber, very seldom slept in, I might say never, indeed, unless when a chance influx of visitors at Gateshead Hall rendered it necessary to turn to account all the accommodation it contained: yet it was one of the largest and stateliest chambers in the mansion.
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