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Inquest Findings
- When
- Date unknown
- Where
- Inquest site
Two inquests were held into the events. The Gateshead jury found the explosion was caused by the interaction of sulphur and nitrate of soda but could not determine a mechanism.
Two inquests were held, one on the Gateshead side and the other on the Newcastle side. The Gateshead jury found that the explosion was caused by the interaction of sulphur and nitrate of soda. However, they were unable to determine a specific mechanism for the disaster.
Sources
- Great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-30
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