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Deckham, Gateshead — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Deckham is a district of Gateshead, its short list of buildings led by the Shipley Art Gallery and the Church of St George.
About Deckham
Where to stay in Deckham
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Deckham keeps almost no beds. Anyone wanting the Shipley Art Gallery on the doorstep can look here, though most take a room in Gateshead proper and cover the short distance out to the district's churches and its gallery on foot. The Church of St George is the landmark to steer by.
Quiet streets, little else.
About Deckham
What are the main landmarks in Deckham?
The Shipley Art Gallery is the name that travels. A gallery collection opens Deckham to visitors from beyond its own streets, and the churches make up the rest of the district's named buildings. Three of them stand here.
The Church of St George, St James & St Bede Church and the Baptist Church and Sunday School close the list, the last of them holding a chapel and a schoolroom in a single title.
What is the history of Deckham?
Deckham's record sits in its churches. The Church of St George, St James & St Bede Church and the Baptist Church and Sunday School were raised for congregations in this part of Gateshead, and that last name keeps a chapel and a schoolroom together in one title. Then came the gallery.
The Shipley Art Gallery gave Deckham a public collection to set against those dedications.
Where is Deckham?
Deckham's streets run through Gateshead, taking in the Church of St George, St James & St Bede Church and the Shipley Art Gallery.
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Updated September 2026