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Tynemouth is a village and historic resort in Tyne and Wear, England, situated at the mouth of the River Tyne, between North Shields (on the Tyne) and Whitley Bay (on the coast to the North). It is administered as part of the borough of North Tyneside, but until 1974 was an independent county borough (including North Shields) in its own right. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 126 KB)Tynemouth beach Taken by Mark Morton on 9 April 2004 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 126 KB)Tynemouth beach Taken by Mark Morton on 9 April 2004 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...
Tynemouth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...
Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ...
Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ...
The Tyne looking west and upstream from the Newcastle bank towards the Gateshead Millennium Bridge The Tyne Bridge across the River Tyne between Newcastle and Gateshead. ...
Map sources for North Shields at grid reference NZ3568 North Shields is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in North East England. ...
Whitley Bay is a town in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. ...
North Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in the North East of England, part of the Tyne and Wear urban area centred on Newcastle and formerly part of Northumberland. ...
1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...
County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ...
Tynemouth was a settlement from Iron Age times and the headland was easily defended. The queens of Edward I and Edward II preferred to stay in the medieval castle there while their husbands were campaigning in Scotland. King Edward III considered it to be one of the strongest castles in the Northern Marches. After Bannockburn in 1314, Edward II fled from Tynemouth by ship. Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ...
Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), popularly known as Longshanks because of his 6 foot 2 inch (1. ...
Edward II, (April 25, 1284 – September 21, 1327), of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until deposed in January, 1327. ...
The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...
Motto: (Eng: No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification - by...
Edward III King of England Edward III (13 November 1312–21 June 1377) was one of the most successful English Kings of medieval times. ...
Combatants Kingdom of Scotland Kingdom of England Commanders Robert Bruce Edward II of England Strength about 8,000 20,000 Casualties unknown unknown The Battle of Bannockburn (June 23, 1314 – June 24, 1314) was a significant Scottish victory in the Wars of Scottish Independence. ...
Tynemouth Priory [1]stands next to the castle remains and its east wall is one of the finest Early English compositions in the country. Nikolaus Pevsner, the noted authority, includes it in his hundred best buildings of England. The Priory ruins are maintained by English Heritage [2] and are open to the public. There is a small entrance fee. The nearby Jingling Geordie's Hole inspired a legend and a folk song about finding great riches by exploring dangerous caves. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (818x613, 61 KB) Picture of Tynemouth Priory, England. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (818x613, 61 KB) Picture of Tynemouth Priory, England. ...
The main gatehouse to Tynemouth Castle Tynemouth Castle is situated on cliffs overlooking Tynemouth Pier. ...
Sir Nikolaus Pevsner CBE (January 30, 1902 – August 18, 1983) was a German-born British historian of art and, especially, architecture. ...
English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...
Jingling Geordies Hole is cave that has inspired a legend in Tynemouth, England. ...
A 7 metre statue of Lord Collingwood, born in Newcastle, who was the first British commander to open fire at Trafalgar before breaking the French line, looks out over the mouth of the Tyne - a view encompassing both neighbouring North and South Shields. Collingwood took command of the Battle of Trafalgar upon the death of Admiral Nelson. The base of the monument features cannon from his ship, 'Royal Sovereign'. These are the only Trafalgar guns extant, aside from those on H.M.S. Victory. Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood (26 September 1750 – 7 March 1810) was an admiral of the Royal Navy, notable as a partner with Horatio Nelson in several of the great victories of the Napoleonic Wars. ...
Map sources for North Shields at grid reference NZ3568 North Shields is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in North East England. ...
King Street South Shields and Metro station South Shields is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne, with a population of about 90,000. ...
Combatants United Kingdom First French Empire, Spain Commanders The Viscount Nelson †Pierre Charles Silvestre de Villeneuve Strength 27 ships of the line 33 ships of the line Casualties 449 dead 1,214 wounded 4,480 dead 2,250 wounded 7,000 captured 21 ships captured 1 ship blown up The...
Lord Nelson Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (September 29, 1758 – October 21, 1805) was a British admiral who won fame as a leading naval commander. ...
HMS Royal Sovereign (1786) a 100-gun 1st rate ship of the line which served as the flagship of Admiral Collingwood at the Battle of Trafalgar. ...
HMS Victory is a 104-gun ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built between 1759 and 1765. ...
Tynemouth was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1849 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. The county borough covered the whole area east of Wallsend and south of Whitley Bay, including the less historic but more economically significant town of North Shields as well as smaller villages such as New York and Cullercoats. However, postally the whole area is North Shields. Today all of these places form one built-up area and Tynemouth is considered the wealthy, upmarket suburb of North Shields. It covers the area east of Northumberland Park and south of Beach Road. A borough is a political division originally used in England. ...
1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
The Municipal Reform Act 1835 required members of town councils (municipal corporations) to be elected by ratepayers and councils to publish their financial accounts. ...
Wallsend is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. ...
The small village of New York is situated in Tyne and Wear in the North East of England and is part of the urban conurbation of North Tyneside, including the nearby town of North Shields. ...
Cullercoats is an urban area of North East England, now absorbed into the Tyneside conurbation sits between Tynemouth and Whitley Bay. ...
Before the construction of the great piers (1854-95) at the river mouth, the notorious Black Midden reef was claiming victims just below this spot. This led to the formation of the first Volunteer Life Brigade in the country. The Volunteer Life Brigade Museum based in the Watch House high on the cliff top overlooking the sea is fascinating. It has an eery atmosphere and a collection of strange artefacts relating to ship wrecks and the sea. A Volunteer Life Brigade is a search and rescue organisation which assists HM Coastguard in the United Kingdom in coastal emergencies. ...
Tynemouth beaches
Tynemouth is popular locally for its beaches. Longsands is wide and sandy, with rolling surf. It has become a well known surfing beach, and has hosted international surfing competitions. King Edward's Bay is a smaller, more secluded beach next to the priory. The beaches and sea views have always attracted visitors, including Lewis Carroll in 1855, William Bell Scott, Algernon Swinburne and Dante Gabriel Rossetti in 1862, when Swinburne declaimed his poems to the waves, and Charles Dickens who was knocked flat by a wave and soaked in 1867. Lewis Carroll. ...
William Bell Scott (September 12, 1811 - November 22, 1890), British poet and artist, son of Robert Scott (1777-1841), the engraver, and brother of David Scott, the painter, was born in Edinburgh. ...
Algernon Swinburne, Portrait by Rossetti Algernon Charles Swinburne (April 5, 1837 – April 10, 1909) was a Victorian era English poet. ...
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (May 12, 1828 - April 10, 1882) was an English poet, painter and translator. ...
Dickens redirects here. ...
Things to do in Tynemouth
Places to visit Tynemouth Castle and Priory on the seafront are open to visitors during the summer months and there are occasional special events held within the castle grounds, such as falconry displays.
The Blue Reef Aquarium [3] is located on the seafront above Longsands beach. It bills itself as the ultimate undersea safari. It is open daily from 10 am. It also has a visitor cafe and gift shop.
The Toy Museum is situated next to the Plaza Tandori restaurant above Longsands Beach
Theatre Tynemouth Priory Theatre[4] is a small venue on Percy Street. The Tynemouth Priory theatre club was formed in 1946 and moved to its current location in 1970. They have 6 productions each year.
Outdoor activities Tynemouth is the endpoint for the 140 mile long Sea to Sea Cycle Route [5](C2C) from Whitehaven or Workington in Cumbria. This article or section should be merged with NCN C2C The Sea to Sea Cycle Route (C2C) is Britains most popular long-distance cycle route and is based on minor roads, disused railway lines, off-road tracks and specially constructed cycle paths. ...
Statistics Population: 25,500 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NX974181 Administration District: Copeland Shire county: Cumbria Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cumbria Historic county: Cumberland Services Police force: Cumbria Constabulary Ambulance service: North West Post office and telephone Post town: WHITEHAVEN...
Statistics Population: 25,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NX996279 Administration District: Allerdale Shire county: Cumbria Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cumbria Historic county: Cumberland Services Police force: Cumbria Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West Post office and telephone...
There is a well kept bowling green and park above Longsands beach. There is also a duck pond used by model boat enthusiasts and pedal boats may be available for hire in the summer.
Longsands is a popular surfing and windsurfing location thanks to the rolling surf coming in from the North Sea. A webcam[6] is available from which you can check surfing conditions in real-time. A Creative webcam A web camera (or webcam) is a real-time camera whose images can be accessed using the World Wide Web, instant messaging, or a PC video calling application. ...
Tynemouth Surf Co[7] is situated above the beach and provides equipment and accessories as well as surf tuition and information.
Rubber soul surfing[8] is present on Front Street.
The Deep Blue Diving Centre[9] is located on Front Street through which accredited diving instruction and trips may be organised.
Tynemouth Sailing Club[10] is based in Priors cove between the Priory and the pier. There is a small clubhouse here, and dingy sailing seems to be the main activity.
Pubs There are several pubs and bars worth a visit. The publife in Tynemouth is quieter compared to nearby Whitley Bay, but is a popular evening destination, especially on Sunday evenings. The pub with most character is probably the famous Turks Head Hotel opposite the Priory. It is also known locally as the "Stuffed Dog" due to the one kept on permanent display in a glass case. The Salutation Inn on Front Street is an old coaching inn that has been modernised. The Cumberland Arms has a good selection of real ale. It appears to be a small traditional pub, but has been deceptively extended out to the rear. The Percy Arms is a noisy, extensively modernised pub and is a good place to watch sport on TV. Fitzpatrick's on Front Street looks like a quaint old pub from outside, however the gloomy interior and sticky carpets are probably best left to the hardcore local drinkers.
There are a couple of bars which are aiming for a more sophisticated atmosphere, these are The Blue Lounge and next door is the smaller Barca. Sammy Jacks on Front Street is a well established, popular bar, especially on Sunday evenings.
Newly opened is the Priory Bar. Formerly a restaurant, this small bar is on the first floor of the old Gibraltar Rock pub next to the Priory. It has a spectacular view of the sea and cliffs in King Edwards bay.
Live music There is no regular live music scene to speak of in Tynemouth. The Grand Hotel and the Park Hotel sometimes have live jazz music. The closest regular live music venues are probably The Wooden Doll and The Porthole public houses in North Shields. In Whitley Bay there also live music each Thursday upstairs at The Bedroom, and on Fridays in Avalon. Map sources for North Shields at grid reference NZ3568 North Shields is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in North East England. ...
The Priory occasionally hosts music events.
Eating out There is a surprisingly wide range of options for eating out in Tynemouth, these attracts many visitors from the wider area.
The most upmarket restaurant in Tynemouth is probably Sidney's, on the corner of Front Street and Percy Park Street. It describes itself as offering "modern British" food with gobal influences. While it is a bit more expensive than other local resturants, it's popularity speaks for itself. It also has a good value set menu at lunchtime. It is a comparatively small place, so you usually need to book a table for an evening meal.
77 Front Street below Sammy Jacks bar is a popular Chinese restaurant with a good reputation.
The Gate of India, is situated on Front Street opposite the Priory. It is a busy and popular Indian Restaurant. The kitchen will also provide food to takeaway. Next to the surf shop above Longsands beach you will also find the Plaza Tandori. This is Bangladeshi restaurant with a cavernous interior.
There are three Italian Restaurants in Tynemouth. Il Forno (previously called Garibaldi's) is the most upmarket of these and is located in a converted part of Tynemouth Metro station. Sonny's is an Italian restaurant located above the Percy Arms pub. Giorgio's is a pizzeria style place on Front street. There is also another Italian restaurant called Sambucca a short walk away on the North Shields' Fish Quay. This is a very small and very popular place, so booking a table well in advance is essential. It doesn't accept credit cards or cheques. Map sources for North Shields at grid reference NZ3568 North Shields is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in North East England. ...
The Salutation Inn pub on Front Street is a good place for bar meals.
There are several cafes on Tynemouth's Front Street. The Lovat Guest House features a small tearoom, serving sandwiches and snacks. At the back it has an attractive walled garden to sit in. The Priory Cafe, opposite the Post Office on Percy Park Road, offers standard British cafe fare. Longsands Cafe (also known as the Clocktower Cafe) is at the bowling green above Longsands. It has a view of the sea, and is a good place to have roast dinners at Sunday lunchtime. Cafe C is situated on the beach below the Grand Hotel. Popular with surfers, it has a great location and offers standard cafe food. However, Cafe C has recently burnt down just after a refurbishment.
The Gibraltar Rock is an old pub next to the Priory which is now a "Carvery" style restaurant serving Sunday Lunch style roast dinners.
Marshall's Fish & Chip Restaurant and Takeaway on Front Street is regarded as one of the best fish & chip shops in the region. However it closes in the early evening.
Staying in Tynemouth There are a number of hotels in Tynemouth. The premier hotel in Tynemouth is The Grand Hotel which was originally built in 1872 as a home for the Duchess of Northumberland. The Grand Hotel is located on the Grand Parade which runs along the Tynemouth coastline. The The Park Hotel also overlooks the sea and has it’s own traditional carvery restaurant open to residents and non residents.
There are also plenty of self catering accommodation in Tynemouth for longer stays. Tynemouth Holiday Cottages are located behind The Grand Hotel and have been converted from stables, which were owned by The Duke of Northumberland as part of the house which was to become The Grand Hotel.
There are also many Bed and Breakfasts around Tynemouth. 'Martineau House' is a family run guest house on Front Street with views of Tynemouth Priory [11] The main gatehouse to Tynemouth Castle Tynemouth Castle is situated on cliffs overlooking Tynemouth Pier. ...
Shopping There is a village like feel to the shopping area on Front Street, with a number of small specialist shops on plus a small Co-op supermarket. On weekdays days there is plenty of car parking spaces on the street, but it gets quiet busy at the weekends.
Every Sunday morning there is a market on the platforms at Tynemouth's Metro station. Well worth a look, this is very popular in the wider area with many people traveling there by Metro. You can find a good selection of stalls for things like crafts, and collectable items such as militaria, books and antiques.
A Farmers Market is also at the Metro station once a month on a Saturday.
The Land of Green Ginger is a collection of small craft and specialist shops in a converted church on Front Street.
A small delicatessen at 61 Hotspur Street called the deli around the corner specialises in English and continental cheeses, promotes local Northumbrian meats, and has a full range of exceptional food products. You can also buy high quality sandwiches and pies there.
Notable Tynemouth residents Harriet Martineau, Novelist and journalist, lived at 57 Front Street 1840-45. Her eminent visitors included Richard Cobden and Thomas Carlyle. Harriet Martineau Harriet Martineau (June 12, 1802 - June 27, 1876) was an English writer and philosopher, renowned in her day as a controversial journalist, political economist, abolitionist and life-long feminist. ...
Richard Cobden Richard Cobden (June 3, 1804 – April 2, 1865) was an a British manufacturer and Radical and Liberal statesman, associated with John Bright in the formation of the Anti-Corn Law League. ...
The most familiar view of Carlyle is as the bearded sage with a penetrating gaze. ...
Sam Lamiroy, a British surfing champion.
Many of the books of prize-winning children's author Robert Westall are set in Tynemouth. Robert Westall (October 7, 1929 – April 15, 1993) is the author of many books, mostly fiction for children, though also for adults, and non-fiction. ...
Tynemouth festivals
Fish Quay Festival Each year, Tynemouth and nearby North Shields play host to the Fish Quay Festival, which includes art, local and international music, street celebrations and a carnival-style event. This also includes a fireworks display with Tynemouth Castle as the preferred backdrop. Due to extensive regeneration work the festival will not take place in 2006. Map sources for North Shields at grid reference NZ3568 North Shields is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in North East England. ...
Mouth of Tyne Festival Starting in 2005 and continuing annually, the Mouth Of Tyne Festival (also known as the MOTFest) expands upon the Fish Quay Festival. It is staged in Tynemouth and South Shields on the opposite bank of the Tyne. To cope with the cancellation of the Fish Quay festival, 2006's MOTFest includes live world music, cultural performances, processions and a pyrotechnic show, as well as art displays. King Street South Shields and Metro station South Shields is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne, with a population of about 90,000. ...
The River Tyne can refer to two rivers in the United Kingdom: River Tyne, England River Tyne, Scotland This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
2005's MOTFest was held between July 15-17 at venues in and around Tynemouth and South Shields. King Street South Shields and Metro station South Shields is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne, with a population of about 90,000. ...
Tynemouth Pageant Tynemouth Pageant is a community organisation in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, devoted to staging an open-air dramatic pageant every three years in the grounds of Tynemouth Castle and Priory, by kind permission of English Heritage who run the historic monastic and defensive site at the mouth of the River Tyne.
Also of interest - The 80's television series Supergran was set in Tynemouth and the flying bicycle and other artefacts used in filming can be seen on permanent display in the Land of Green Ginger.
Supergran was a childrens television programme about a grandmother with super powers. ...
55 Degrees North is a BBC drama set in Newcastle upon Tyne. ...
Don Gilet is an English actor, best known for his roles in BBC productions, Babyfather, and 55 Degrees North. ...
Dervla Kirwan in 55 Degrees North Dervla Kirwan (born 24 October 1971) is an Irish actress famous for roles in television shows such as Ballykissangel and Goodnight Sweetheart Kirwan was born in Churchtown, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. ...
Metro
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The Tyne and Wear Metro is a light rail metro system based around Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland, in the Tyne and Wear county of north-east England. ...
Cullercoats is an urban area of North East England, now absorbed into the Tyneside conurbation sits between Tynemouth and Whitley Bay. ...
Map sources for North Shields at grid reference NZ3568 North Shields is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in North East England. ...
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