16966

Athletics

Borough Gardens

54.961482, -1.591347

Gateshead

Opened:

1868

Closed:

1872

Redeveloped

Condition:

Home Teams/Clubs:

Last Updated:

4 Jul 2022

https://sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk/SMR/16966

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HER Description

Opened in 1868 but moved to Friar's Goose in 1872 due to railway construction.

NEHL - A railway depot was also constructed here, aptly named "Borough Gardens MDP" thanks to its former purpose as a public recreation ground.

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Historic Environment Records

Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past

Tyne and Wear: Sitelines

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