Seasoned voters will be used to casting their ballots this General Election in the traditional backdrop of primary schools or church halls. However, on July 4, some voters will be heading to some slightly more unorthodox and quirky polling stations. In the North East, eligible voters, armed with photo ID, could be heading to venues ranging from pools to cemetery offices, to art galleries.
Here are some of the more exotic polling stations in the North East this time round. Read More: Council bosses to sign off £30 garden waste collection charge in North Tyneside Get the General Election coverage that matters to you here Tynemouth Pool, Beach Road Some voters in North Tyneside will have the pleasure of visiting Tynemouth Pool to participate in the General Election this year. This usually serene venue made headlines in March 2022 when quick-witted firefighters freed a 12-year-old boy trapped in a gully at the side of the pool by cracking open a bottle of shampoo and shimmying him out.
Whitley Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Whitley Bay No doubt, some residents of Whitley Bay may be in for a bit of a shock or even spooked at the prospect of casting their ballot at their local cemetery. The macabre venue was opened in 1960 but had a former life as a cemetery and chapel. It became Grade II listed in 2003.
The Guildhall, Sandhill, Newcastle The Guildhall is one of the most architecturally significant buildings in Newcastle and has been is Grade I listed since 1954. The Quayside landm.
