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Horse
Blaydon, Race Course
54.966221, -1.712583
Blaydon, Gateshead
Opened:
1811
Closed:
1835
Redeveloped
Condition:
Home Teams/Clubs:
Last Updated:
27 Jun 2022
HER Description
Horse racing began in Blaydon in 1811, along the quayside. Racing ceased here in 1835 when the railway station opened. From 1861 until 1865 the races were held on Dent's Meadow island in the River Tyne.
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