Great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead
1854 series of fires and an explosion in Tyne and Wear, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The great fire of Gateshead and Newcastle was a tragic and spectacular series of events starting on Friday 6 October 1854, in which a substantial amount of property in two North East England towns was destroyed in a series of fires and an explosion which killed 53 and injured hundreds. There is only one building still extant on the Newcastle Quayside which predated the fire.[1]
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Location in Tyne and Wear | |
Date | October 6–7, 1854 (1854-10-06 – 1854-10-07) |
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Location | Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 54.968°N 1.606°W / 54.968; -1.606 |
Type | Structure fire with subsequent explosions |
Cause | Accidental ignition |
Deaths | 53 |
Non-fatal injuries | 400–500 |
Property damage | Hundreds of homes and businesses destroyed, wharfs and ships damaged or sunk; total losses estimated to be in excess of £500,000 |
Inquiries | Fire was determined to be mysterious but likely accidental; explosions were determined to be a result of mixing of chemicals in the original warehouse |
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