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District of South Shields
England - United Kingdom

Tyneside

Tyneside is a conurbation in North East England, defined by the Office for National Statistics, which is home to over 80% of the population of Tyne and Wear. It includes the city of Newcastle upon Tyne and the Metropolitan Boroughs of Gateshead, North Tyneside and South Tyneside — all settlements on the banks of the River Tyne. The population of the conurbation was 879,996 according to the census of 2001, the 6th largest conurbation in the UK.

Located at 54.9875, -1.45833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Urban areas of England, Tyne and Wear, NUTS 3 statistical regions of the United Kingdom, River Tyne

Tynemouth Castle and Priory

Tynemouth Castle is located on a rocky headland (known as Pen Bal Crag), overlooking Tynemouth Pier . The moated castle-towers, gatehouse and keep are combined with the ruins of the Benedictine priory where early kings of Northumbria were buried. The coat of arms of the town of Tynemouth still includes three crowns commemorating the tradition that the Priory had been the burial place for three kings.

Located at 55.0175, -1.41889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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7th-century establishments in England, Castles in Tyne and Wear, English Heritage sites in Tyne and Wear, History of Northumberland, Benedictine monasteries in England, Monasteries in Northumberland, Monasteries in Tyne and Wear, Visitor attractions in Tyne and Wear, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Tyne and Wear, Ruins in Tyne and Wear, Buildings and structures in North Tyneside, Historic house museums in Tyne and Wear, Military and war museums in England, Christian monasteries established in the 7th century

Jarrow (UK Parliament constituency)

Jarrow is a constituency ESE of and adjoining Newcastle upon Tyne represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Stephen Hepburn of the Labour Party.

Located at 54.977, -1.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Jarrow, Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1885

South Shields (UK Parliament constituency)

South Shields is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Located at 54.973, -1.414 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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South Shields, Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1832

Chichester Metro station

Chichester Metro is a station on the Yellow Line of the Tyne and Wear Metro. It is situated in the Chichester area of South Shields, North East England. Trains head eastbound to the terminus at South Shields (King Street) and westbound towards Gateshead and Newcastle, with an interchange at Pelaw for trains to South Hylton via Sunderland. A statue of Queen Victoria had been moved from her original postition of being in front of South Shields Town Hall in 1949 to Chichester. http://www.

Located at 54.9865, -1.432 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations opened in 1984

Tyne Dock Metro station

Tyne Dock Metro station is situated on the Yellow line of the Tyne and Wear Metro system, in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England. It takes its name from the Tyne Dock locality to the north of the station, although in primarily serves the residential area of West Harton to the south. The original Tyne Dock station opened on 19 June 1839, on the Branding Junction Railway from Gateshead to South Shields via Brockley Whins and High Shields.

Located at 54.9761, -1.4417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations opened in 1984

Shields Ferry

The Shields Ferry operates across the River Tyne, England, between North Shields and South Shields. The service is operated by Nexus (The Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive) and is part of the Tyne and Wear Metro System. It was known as The Market Place Ferry until takeover by the PTE in 1972.

Located at 54.9972, -1.44106 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Ferries of England, Nexus, Crossings of the River Tyne, North Shields, South Shields

St Mary's C of E Primary School

St Mary's C of E Primary School was a Christian voluntary aided school educating children aged 3–11 located in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, in England. The school was founded in 1867 to provide education for the children of the labouring and manufacturing and poorer classes, with regard to the principles of the established church of the same name which was affiliated with the school. This school closed in 2008.

Located at 54.978, -1.444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1867, Defunct schools in South Tyneside, Primary schools in the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, South Shields, 1867 establishments in England, Educational institutions disestablished in 2008, 2008 disestablishments in England

South Shields Metro station

South Shields Metro station is the main Tyne and Wear Metro station for South Shields, England. In 2008-9 the station was used by over 1 million passengers. The station is located on a bridge above King Street, the main shopping street in South Shields Town Centre. The Metro station is located about 200 metres down the line from the former South Shields railway station, which it replaced.

Located at 54.9985, -1.4335 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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South Shields, Railway stations opened in 1984

Tynemouth Metro station

Tynemouth Metro station is one of the oldest stations on the Tyne and Wear Metro network. The railway station was opened in 1882 by the North Eastern Railway and is now a Grade II* listed building. It served as the terminus for the first section of the Metro network from Tynemouth to Haymarket (in Newcastle City Centre) via Benton and Jesmond, that opened on 11 August 1980; all trains used the present platform 2.

Located at 55.0173, -1.4282 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Grade II* listed buildings in Tyne and Wear, Grade II* listed railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1882, Railway stations opened in 1980

Simonside Metro station

Simonside Metro station is the name of a Tyne and Wear Metro station in South Tyneside, England, which opened on 17 March 2008. Costing GB£3 million it is the 60th station on the network. The decision to construct a new Metro station here was not universally welcomed by all local residents, with some worried it would lead to an increase in both crime and local road traffic.

Located at 54.9715, -1.4547 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations opened in 2008

South Shields railway station

South Shields railway station was the main railway station for South Shields, in Tyne and Wear, North-East England. The station was located on Mile End Road in the town centre. The station was closed and replaced by South Shields Metro station in the 1980s. The station building survived as an entrance to the Metro system until the 1990s, when it was demolished. Today, a Shopmobility centre stands on the site of the original station building.

Located at 54.9996, -1.4344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Tyne and Wear, South Shields, Railway stations opened in 1879, Railway stations closed in 1984

A1300 road

The A1300 is the main 'cross town' route in South Shields, Tyne and Wear. The road runs from Simonside to Marsden via Harton Nook.

Located at 54.9696, -1.42627 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roads in England

Westoe

Westoe is a suburb of South Shields, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom.

Located at 54.9869, -1.42194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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South Shields, Wards of Tyne and Wear

MS Oslofjord (1938)

MS Oslofjord was an ocean liner built in 1938 by A/G Weser Shipbuilders, Bremen, Germany for Norwegian America Line. She was 18,673 gross register tons, and could carry 860 passengers. She sank on 21/22 January 1941 after hitting a mine off the River Tyne on 1 December 1940, after just two years of service. She sits in 15m at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:55|0.17|N|1|23.72|W||| |primary |name= }}.

Located at 55.0028, -1.39533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ocean liners, Passenger ships of Norway, World War II shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean, Maritime incidents in 1940, Ships built in Bremen (state), Wreck diving sites in the United Kingdom, Ships sunk by mines

Harton, North Yorkshire

Harton is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of the county of North Yorkshire, England.

Located at 54.9667, -1.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Villages in North Yorkshire, Civil parishes in North Yorkshire

The Leas

The Leas is a large area of land owned and maintained by the National Trust along the coastal cliffs of South Shields, England. It is popular with dog walkers, joggers, kite flyers, horse riders, cyclists and other activities. It is the finishing line for the Great North Run which is a half marathon that takes place every year in or around October and the venue for the Great North Dog Walk. The Leas stretches for around 2 miles and goes as far as Souter Lighthouse on the way to Whitburn.

Located at 54.986, -1.39 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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National Trust properties in Tyne and Wear

Ashley Primary School (South Tyneside)

Ashley Primary County School is situated in the town of South Shields in South Tyneside and educates over 450 pupils of mixed age, ability & gender. The school consists of six year groups with two classes for each year. The school first opened in 1971 as an open-plan structure building.

Located at 54.9778, -1.43166 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1971, Primary schools in South Tyneside, South Shields, 1971 establishments in England

St Wilfrid's RC College

St Wilfrid's RC College is a Roman Catholic specialist college in mathematics and computing located in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, with pupils aged from 11 to 16.

Located at 54.9752, -1.4293 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Comprehensive schools in South Tyneside, South Shields, Roman Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle

Mortimer Community College

Mortimer Community College is located in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England. It takes pupils from the age of 11-16. It is a specialist Arts and Sports College. The school teamed up with the National Glass Centre for a project to design a large glass mural for the foyer of the school. The glass mural when complete was unveiled by David Miliband, then the UK Foreign Secretary, on 19 March 2010.

Located at 54.9813, -1.4276 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Comprehensive schools in South Tyneside, South Shields

Y Radio

'Y Radio' is a community-based and specialist interest radio service for North Tyneside, which broadcasts online at www. yradio. co. uk and is operated from the YMCA North Tyneside building in Church Way, North Shields. The station features community arts programmes, music programmes and local news and current affairs programmes specifically for the region and wider afield. Originally named Youth Voice FM and operated as part of the VODA scheme, Y Radio is now licensed and regulated.

Located at 55.0096, -1.4474 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Radio stations in North East England

Sharpness Point

Sharpness Point is a small headland projecting into the North Sea at Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear. The O.S. grid reference is NZ371699. It is the only promontory in Northumberland with the “ness” suffix. The word “ness” is a geographical term (or suffix) for a promontory, cape or headland, a strip of land projecting into a body of water, and derives from the Old English næs = headland (related to Old Norse nes)

Located at 55.0233, -1.41887 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Headlands of England

Frenchman’s Bay (South Shields)

Frenchman’s Bay is a small bay between South Shields and Marsden Grotto, Tyne and Wear. The O.S. grid reference is NZ392660.

Located at 54.989, -1.392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bays of England, English coast

Christ Church, North Shields

Christ Church, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England is an Anglican church in the parish of North Shields Christ Church, diocese of Newcastle. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building,

Located at 55.0115, -1.4481 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Church of England churches in Tyne and Wear, Grade II listed churches, Grade II listed buildings in Tyne and Wear, Churches completed in 1869, 18th-century Church of England church buildings

St Hilda's Church, South Shields

St Hilda's Church, South Shields is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in South Shields.

Located at 54.9965, -1.43772 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Church of England churches in Tyne and Wear, Grade II listed buildings in Tyne and Wear