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4829


Gateshead


Gateshead, Pipewellgate, River Police Station


Gateshead


NZ26SE


Civil


Legal Site


Police Station


Modern


C20


Extant Building


Encouraged by local ship owners, the Admiralty formed the first River Police on 4th August 1845 with 21 men and 6 rowing boats. This station was built in 1910, designed by Fenwicke and Watson, architects. It originally included cells used for holding illegal immigrants and other prohibited persons taken from ships entering the Tyne. It is now an administrative headquarters and houses the Police Diving Team. LISTED GRADE 2


2525


6363


NZ25256363



<< HER 4829 >> P. Jubb & I.Ayris, 1995, Survey and History of the Stone River Wall West of the Swing Bridge; Gateshead Council Local List X20/LL/193; TWAS PA.RV Accession 2006/1/1-2

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