Jarrow in England
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Tyne Tunnel

The Tyne Tunnel is the name given to two two-lane vehicular toll tunnels under the River Tyne in North East England. Completed in 1967 and 2011 respectively, they connect the town of Jarrow on the south bank of the river with North Shields and Howdon on the north. The original tunnel was one of three forming the original Tyne Tunnel Project; the others are the pedestrian and cyclist tunnels opened in 1951.

Located at 54.9878, -1.48556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Transport in Tyne and Wear, Road tunnels in England, Toll tunnels in the United Kingdom, Crossings of the River Tyne, Grade II listed buildings in Tyne and Wear, Tunnels completed in 1967, Tunnels completed in 2011, Transport infrastructure completed in 2011, Transport infrastructure completed in 1967

Bede's World

Bede's World is a museum in Jarrow dedicated to the life and times of Venerable Bede, a monk, author and scholar who lived in at the Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Wearmouth-Jarrow, a double monastery at Jarrow (today part of South Tyneside) and Monkwearmouth, (today part of Sunderland), England.

Located at 54.9824, -1.4739 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Museums in the City of Sunderland, Archaeological museums in England, History museums in Tyne and Wear, Farm museums in England, Literary museums in England, Biographical museums in Tyne and Wear, Religious museums in England, Jarrow

Percy Main Metro station

Percy Main Metro station is on the Yellow line of the Tyne and Wear Metro in the village of Percy Main in North Tyneside, England. The original station of the Newcastle & North Shields Railway opened in 1839 to serve a small riverside community clustered around a colliery. All of the original buildings were demolished when the station was converted for Metro use.

Located at 54.9996, -1.4746 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations opened in 1839, Railway stations opened in 1982

Howdon Metro station

Howdon Metro station is a station on the Yellow line of the Tyne and Wear Metro network, in Howdon, North Tyneside, UK. It was opened in June 1839 by the Newcastle & North Shields Railway, which later became part of the North Tyneside Loop served by the North Eastern Railway. On 1 December 1875, the station was renamed Howdon-on-Tyne to prevent it being confused with Howden in Yorkshire, on the line between Selby and Hull.

Located at 54.9959, -1.4942 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations opened in 1839, Railway stations opened in 1982

Bede Metro station

Bede is the name of a Tyne and Wear Metro station in Jarrow. It is named after the Venerable Bede, a monk who established St Paul's monastery nearby during the 7th century. It serves an area mostly consisting of industrial estates, and is immediately adjacent to the J. Barbour & Sons clothing factory. Bede station was new when the Metro line to South Shields opened, although the route had opened in 1872.

Located at 54.9742, -1.4656 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations opened in 1984, Jarrow

Willington Quay

Willington Quay is an area in the borough of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear in northern England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne, facing Jarrow, and between Wallsend and North Shields. It is served by the Howdon Metro station in Howdon. The area from 2006 onwards has been an area of new housing built on brownfield sites. The house building continues into 2013 and is changing the social and economic balance in the area.

Located at 54.9833, -1.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Towns in Tyne and Wear, Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894

South Shields F.C

South Shields F.C. are a football club based in South Shields, England. They have a long and complicated history, with three distinct incarnations taking the name. The current club was founded in 1974 and plays in Northern League Division One at Filtrona Park.

Located at 54.9745, -1.4701 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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South Shields, Football clubs in England, Northern Football League, Association football clubs established in 1974, Football clubs in Tyne and Wear, Former Football League clubs, 1974 establishments in England

St Bedes Junction rail crash

St. Bedes Junction lies between Jarrow and Bede Metro stations on what was the North Eastern Railway line between Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and South Shields. From the junction a mineral line descends on a gradient of 1 in 100 to Tyne Dock Bottom. On 17 December 1915 in the early morning in fog, a goods train ran out onto the main line past St Bedes signalbox having been banked in the rear up the incline by a six-coupled tank engine.

Located at 54.9773, -1.4824 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Railway accidents in England, Railway accidents in 1915, Railway accidents involving fog, 1915 in England, Rail transport in Tyne and Wear, History of Tyne and Wear, North Eastern Railway (UK), Jarrow, Train and subway fires, 1915 fires, Fires in England