North Tyneside District Tyne and Wear England United Kingdom
55.016585,-1.453941
North Shields
North Shields ( SHEELZ) is a town in the Borough of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It is 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Newcastle upon Tyne and borders nearby Wallsend and Tynemouth.
Since 1974, it has been in the North Tyneside borough of Tyne and Wear: its historic administration was as part of the Castle ward in county of Northumberland. It was part of the Tynemouth County Borough; when abolished in 1974, the borough became an unparished area.
It is on the northern bank of the River Tyne, opposite to South Shields on the other bank. The name derives from Middle English schele meaning "temporary sheds or huts used by fishermen".
Distance between:
London to North Shields249 Miles / 402 Kms Liverpool to North Shields128 Miles / 206 Kms
55.016585,-1.453941