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Beacon Lough, Durham

Beacon Lough is an urban area in Gateshead, County Durham. A 20th-century development, Beacon Lough is built on land which formed part of the High Fell area of Gateshead Fell. The name is much older, referring to was one of the series of warning beacons established by Queen Elizabeth I's reign. It is within the council area of Gateshead.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.934818,-1.582029
Grid Reference: NZ 2687 6009
Council Area: Gateshead CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA

GBPN ID: 2870
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Beacon_Lough,_Durham_2870

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