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South Shields is located in the county of Tyne & Wear, North East England, one mile south of the town of Tynemouth, 96 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 247 miles north of London. South Shields lies four miles south-east of the Northumberland border, and was historically in the county of Durham.
South Shields (/ ʃ iː l z /) is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; it is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. The town was once known in Roman times as Arbeia and as Caer Urfa by the Early Middle Ages. It is the fourth largest settlement in Tyne and Wear, after Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and Gateshead.
- Arbeia Roman Fort and Museum. The most excavated Roman military supply base in the empire, Arbeia was built at the mouth of the Tyne in 160 AD, eventually becoming the supply depot for all 17 forts along Hadrian’s Wall.
- South and North Marine Parks. An integral part of South Shields’ seafront is this pair of Victorian parks next to the beach and the Ocean Beach Pleasure Park.
- Souter Lighthouse. This National Trust property is a must see, especially if you’re interested in Victorian technology. When it was completed in 1871 the Souter Lighthouse was the most advanced lighthouse in the world as it was purpose-designed and built to use alternating electric current.
- Ocean Beach Pleasure Park. People visiting South Shields with children and teenagers in tow have no choice but to set some time aside for this amusement park by the sea.
South Shields, town and North Sea port, South Tyneside district, metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, historic county of Durham, northeastern England. It lies on the south side of the mouth of the River Tyne near the site of a Roman fort.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Opened in 1871, Souter was the first lighthouse in the world designed and built to be powered by electricity. Now owned by the National Trust, the iconic landmark stands on the coast between the Tyne and Wear. To the north, The Leas is 2.5 miles of magnesian limestone cliffs, beaches and wildflower rich grassland.
Marions Florists - 2-4 West Avenue, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE34 6QU - Tel: 0191 454 2827
Apr 10, 2011 · Welcome to South Shields. South Shields, in Tyne and Wear, is located at the mouth of the River Tyne, approximately 280 miles north of London and 11 miles east of Newcastle. The town has a population of around 83,400.
