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| North Shields (or locally just Shields) is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in North East England. It is located 8 miles east of Newcastle upon Tyne. Its name derives from Middle English schele meaning 'temporary sheds or huts' (used by fishermen), and still today, the area is synonymous with fishing and other trades associated with seafaring. |
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| The history of North Shields starts in 1225 when the Prior of Tynemouth decided to create a fishing port to provide fish for the Priory which was situated on the headland at the mouth of the River Tyne. He also wished to victual ships anchored near the priory. A number of rudimentary houses or 'shiels' were erected at the mouth of the Pow Burn where the stream enters the Tyne, as well as wooden quays which were used to unload the fishing boats. The quays were also used to ship coal from local collieries owned by the Priory. Soon the population of the new township numbered 1000. The burgesses of Newcastle upon Tyne were determined to preserve the custom rights that they had enjoyed up till then, and which covered the whole length of the river. They successfully petitioned the king in 1290 and managed to suspend trade from the new settlement. It was forbidden to victual ships or to load and unload cargoes at North Shields. The opposition of the Newcastle burgesses remained for a considerable time but despite this, North Shields continued to develop as a centre for fishing and exporting salt, produced at local saltpans. For a considerable period the Newcastle burgesses, known as the Hostmen, who controlled the export of coal from the Tyne, resisted the export of this commodity from North Shields. In 1847 a rail link to Newcastle was established when a railway station was built in Oxford Street, off Tynemouth Road. Eventually, it was replaced by a new station further away from the river after new rail lines were developed. The parish church of North Shields, Christ Church, was originally built in 1658 and was re-built in sandstone in 1792. At the time the church was surrounded by countryside as the spreading town had not yet reached that far. The church can still be seen today. |
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| The Tyne and Wear Metro links North Shields to Newcastle city centre, and to other destinations in Tyne and Wear including Whitley Bay, Newcastle Airport, and Sunderland. A half-hourly ferry service connects the North Shields Fish Quay to the town of South Shields on the opposite bank of the Tyne. An international ferry terminal, the only one in the region, is based at Royal Quays and provides connections to Norway, and The Netherlands. |
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| Just a few miles to the north of North Shields stands the town of Whitley Bay. Known widely throughout the UK, Whitley Bay is a destination for 'hen' and 'stag' parties, especially on the bank holiday weekends. This is the source of some consternation to local residents, many of whom believe that the town's nightlife brings with it an unsavoury reputation as well as disruption and anti-social behaviour. Others however see the boisterous nightlife of the town as a valuable source of revenue and as a source of excitement and interest for the now largely derelict seafront. The principal nightlife location is South Parade, a street lined with many bars, hotels, guesthouses and restaurants that meanders down from the town centre to the seafront. |
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| Some of the areas in and around North Shields include: Cullercoats, Whitley Bay, Tynemouth, Wallsend, Percy Main, Monkseaton, Shiremoor, Seaton Sliuce, Seaton Delaval, Seghill, Hollystone, West Allotment, Earsdon and Wellfield. |
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