Of the town kind, as at Gateshead? (3)
I believe the answer is:
gas
'of the town kind as at gateshead?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'as at gateshead?' is the wordplay.
'at' means one lot of letters go next to another (I've seen this in other clues).
'gateshead?' becomes 'g' (head letter of 'gates').
'as' after 'g' is 'GAS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for gas that I've seen before include "Americans' petrol" , "It may be natural" , "rabbit" , "Hydrogen possibly" , "What's needed to drive" .)