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Boat House Inn, Riverside, Newburn 1920. The Boat House Inn is still situated alongside the River Tyne at Newburn and the name is a potent reminder of the immense popularity of the sport of rowing on the Tyne, the Inn was regularly used by the many thousands of spectators who watched some of the greatest names in the sport in competition during the 19th century including the first ever Tyne Regatta held in 1834 and men like Harry Clasper, Robert Chambers and James Renforth were local heroes.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 14:33:28 +0000

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