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Bensham, Gateshead — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Bensham is a suburban district of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, a terraced quarter marked out by Christ Church and the Church of St Cuthbert.
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Where to stay in Bensham
The practical side of choosing where to sleep.
Bensham is housing rather than hotels. Anyone booking a bed in this part of Gateshead is generally choosing the terraced grid for its quiet and for the short run into the rest of the borough, not for a room in the thick of things. St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church and Christ Church give the walk its landmarks.
Beds sit thin on this ground.
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Bensham terraces
Bensham's terraces stay quiet between Christ Church and the Church of St Cuthbert, a short run from the rest of Gateshead. Beds are limited here, so book early.Find hotels in Bensham terracesthe Whitehall Road Methodist Church end of BenshamWhitehall Road
Whitehall Road Methodist Church and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church stand on this side of Bensham, with the borough's roads running past them. Lodging is scarce in this area; reserve in advance.Find hotels in Whitehall RoadHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Gateshead
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Churches & Religious Sites
4- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Heritage
- Church of St Chad Heritage
- Church of St Cuthbert Heritage
- Christ Church Heritage
Castles & Historic Sites
1- Monument To George Hawks Heritage
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About Bensham
What are the main landmarks in Bensham?
Bensham counts its landmarks in churches. The Church of St Cuthbert, the Church of St Chad, Christ Church, St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church and Whitehall Road Methodist Church give Bensham five congregational buildings inside a district that is otherwise housing. One monument breaks the pattern.
The memorial to George Hawks holds a name Gateshead kept, and it is the district's single piece of commemorative stone rather than worship.
What is the history of Bensham?
Bensham grew as housing. Terraced building began in the closing years of the nineteenth century and carried on through the twentieth, so the district reads as street after street of dwellings rather than works or warehouses. The churches came with the streets.
Christ Church, the Church of St Cuthbert and the Church of St Chad take saints' and scripture names, while St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church and Whitehall Road Methodist Church name their congregations outright. George Hawks is the name the district's memorial keeps.
Where is Bensham?
Terraced streets carry Bensham through the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, in Tyne and Wear, England, past the Church of St Chad and Whitehall Road Methodist Church.
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What is the best area to stay in Bensham?
Bensham terraces: the terraced streets around Christ Church. Whitehall Road: the Whitehall Road Methodist Church end of Bensham.
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Updated October 2026