South Shields is a coastal town of the county of Tyne and Wear, in England. It is located at the mouth of the River Tyne, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The location was originally settled by the Brigantes, and then later the Romans built a fort here as part of the supply chain to Hadrian's Wall, the occupation of which has left many ruins that can still be observed. The present town was founded in 1245 through the development of the fishing industry and salt-panning.
The town is situated on a peninsula, at the point where the River Tyne meets the North Sea. It boasts six miles of picturesque coastline, three miles of river frontage, and gently slopes from the Cleadon Hills down to the river valley. It has long sandy beaches which are sheltered by Limestone cliffs, among which is Marsden Bay, which is one of the largest seabird colonies in Britain. This is a pretty and popular tourist town, which is most notable as the setting of several novels by Catherine Cookson.
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25A Frederick Street
South Shields, NE33 5DY
The Customs House
Mill Dam
South Shields, NE33 1ES
Health Centre
Marsden Rd
South Shields, NE34 6RE
3/5 king street
South Shields, NE33 1DA
Towers place
South Shields, NE34 9QD
170 Sunderland Rd
South Shields, NE34 6AB
252b
Sunderland Rd
South Shields, NE34 6QY
104 Reading Rd
South Shields, NE33 4SG
118 Frederick St
South Shields, NE33 5EG
81 Beach Rd
South Shields, NE33 2QT
26 Baring St
South Shields, NE33 2DR
120 Westoe Rd
South Shields, NE33 3PF
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