Other places · North East England
HMS Calliope
In or near Newcastle upon Tyne.
HMS Calliope in England North East, United Kingdom.
Anthony Foster — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Manors · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
HMS Calliope is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
Official information
Baltic is a contemporary art venue located on the Gateshead quayside, featuring four floors of art exhibitions, two viewing decks, and various visitor facilities including a café and shop. It hosts a range of events, guided tours, and activities, making it a vibrant cultural hub for art enthusiasts and the general public.
From the Wikipedia article
HMS Calliope is a training centre and 'stone frigate' of the Royal Naval Reserve, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A Tyne-based division of the Royal Naval Reserve was established in 1905, and used the old Calypso-class third-class cruiser as its drill ship. She served until 1951, when she was sold for scrapping, and was replaced by the Shoreham-class sloop HMS Falmouth. Falmouth was renamed Calliope, and was berthed at Elswick. She served until 1968, when she too was sold for scrapping, after the Tyne Division moved ashore to a new headquarters, which retained the name HMS Calliope. In October 1985 it was awarded a place on the Roll of Honorary Freeman of the City of Newcastle.
Visiting
Located next to the Gateshead Millennium Bridge HMS Calliope is the principal training centre for the North and North East of England, and serves as the home base for some 150 reservists. Members take part in local representational activities and Remembrance Day parades in Newcastle and Gateshead. A number of tenders have been assigned to the unit over the years, including the and the .
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9698, -1.5992
- District
- Gateshead
- Parish
- Gateshead, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE8 3BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Phone
- +44 191 478 1810
- Established
- 1905
- Nearest railway station
- Manors — 0.5 km
- Opening
- Wednesday - Sunday, 10:00-18:00; closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- Official site
- baltic.art
Sources
- wikidata: Q5631748 (CC0)
- wikipedia: HMS Calliope (shore establishment) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is HMS Calliope?
- HMS Calliope is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE8 3BA), in the parish of Gateshead, unparished area.
- What is HMS Calliope?
- HMS Calliope in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to HMS Calliope?
- The nearest railway station is Manors, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE8 3BA.
- When was HMS Calliope built?
- Built or established in 1905.
- Who owns HMS Calliope?
- HMS Calliope is owned by |ordered=.
- How do I get to HMS Calliope?
- The nearest railway station is Manors, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE8 3BA.