The Links, Grand Parade, Tynemouth
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The Links, Grand Parade, Tynemouth
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 26 Dec 2009
An open space between Tynemouth, north of the Blue Reef Aquarium Image, and Cullercoates. St George's Church is in the centre of the panorama Image Beaconsfield House used to stand here. It was a seafront villa built in c.1882 by coal-owner and philanthropist John Henry Burn and named after Lord Beaconsfield. Mr Burn died in 1898 but his widow continued to live there until 1922 when it became a Dr. Barnado's Children's Home http://www.goldonian.org/photos/photo_archive_homes/pages/beaconsfield.htm In 1953 it was purchased by Tynemouth Council for use as a convalescent home. The house was finally demolished in 1959 and plans for a multi-storey hotel and leisure complex were never carried out. Tyne and Wear HER (8660): Cullercoats, Beaconsfield House http://www.twsitelines.info
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Image Location
Latitude
55.028419
Longitude
-1.431021