| Tynemouth | |
  Tynemouth shown within Tyne and Wear |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Metropolitan borough | North Tyneside |
| Metropolitan county | Tyne & Wear |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORTH SHIELDS |
| Postcode district | NE30 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Tyne and Wear |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Tynemouth |
| List of places: UK • England • Tyne and Wear | |
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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). Tynemouth is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The River Tyne is a River in England. It is formed by the confluence of two rivers the North Tyne and the South Tyne. 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 Whitley Bay is a town in North Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear, England 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. North Tyneside is a Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear in the North East of England. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (excluding Scotland) to refer to a Borough or a City
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History
Tynemouth was a settlement from Iron Age times and the headland was easily defended. This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man. The queens of Edward I and Edward II preferred to stay in the medieval castle there while their husbands were campaigning in Scotland. Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307 popularly known as Longshanks, was a King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost For the play see Edward II (play. For the film see Edward II (film. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. King Edward III considered it to be one of the strongest castles in the Northern Marches. Edward III (13 November 1312 &ndash 21 June 1377 was one of the most successful English monarchs of the Middle Ages. After Bannockburn in 1314, Edward II fled from Tynemouth by ship. The Battle of Bannockburn ( Blàr Allt a' Bhonnaich in Gaelic (24 June 1314 was a significant Scottish victory in the Wars of Scottish Independence
The Priory [1]stands next to the castle remains and its east wall is one of the finest Early English compositions in the country. Tynemouth Castle is located on a rocky headland (known as Pen Bal Crag overlooking Tynemouth Pier ( Nikolaus Pevsner includes it in his hundred best buildings of England. Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner, CBE, ( January 30, 1902 &ndash August 18, 1983) was a German-born British scholar of The Priory ruins are maintained by English Heritage [2] and are open to the public. English Heritage is a Non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government ( Department for Culture Media and Sport) with a broad remit of 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. Jingling Geordie's 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. Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood 1st Baron Collingwood ( 26 September 1748 &ndash 7 March 1810) was an Admiral of the 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 South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne. Collingwood took command of the Battle of Trafalgar upon the death of Admiral Nelson. The Battle of Trafalgar ( 21 October 1805) was a historic sea battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 1st Viscount Nelson 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758– 21 October 1805 was a British 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. Construction In December 1758 the commissioner of Chatham Dockyard was instructed to prepare a Dry dock for the construction of a new First-rate
Tynemouth was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1849 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. Municipal boroughs were a type of Local government which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974 in Northern Ireland from 1840 to Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Municipal Corporations Act 1835 (5 & 6 Wm IV c76 - sometimes known as the Municipal Reform Act - required members of town councils ( Municipal corporations 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. Wallsend is a town in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. New York is small village situated in Tyne and Wear in the North East of England and is part of the urban conurbation of North Tyneside, including the nearby Cullercoats is an urban area of North East England, with a population 9407 in 2004 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.
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, who have a small museum at their station. A Volunteer Life Brigade is a search and rescue organisation which assists HM Coastguard in the United Kingdom in coastal emergencies
From the start of next year an annual golf tournament will be held at the nearby course. Notable entrants include Colin Montgomery and local pro Thomas Cook
Tourism and Recreation
The Village has always attracted tourists and locals alike, famed for it's beautiful beaches and great amenities.
Beaches
Tynemouth is popular locally for its beaches.
Tynemouth Longsands
Longsands is wide and sandy, with rolling surf. In recent years it has become a well known surfing beach, and has hosted international surfing competitions [3].
King Edward's Bay
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. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (ˈdɒdsən (27 January 1832 &ndash 14 January 1898 better known by the Pen name Lewis Carroll (/ˈkærəl/ was an English William Bell Scott ( September 12, 1811 &ndash November 22, 1890) British Poet and Artist, son of Robert Scott Algernon Charles Swinburne (5 April 1837 – 10 April 1909 was a Victorian era English poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti (12 May 1828 – 9 April 1882 was an English poet Illustrator, painter and Translator.
Front Street
Notable features include Marshall's Fish and chip restaurant, well loved among local people , various boutiques, shops, cafes, restaurants and Hotels. Further back away from the main road, is King's School and Tynemouth metro station. The King's School most often refers to one of the seven schools established or re-endowed and renamed by King Henry VIII in 1541 during the Dissolution of the
Sea to Sea Cycle Route
Tynemouth is the endpoint for the 140 mile long Sea to Sea Cycle Route [4](C2C) from Whitehaven or Workington in Cumbria. The Coast to Coast or Sea to Sea Cycle Route (C2C is Great Britain 's most popular long-distance cycle route and is based on minor roads disused railway For the neighbourhood in Memphis Tennessee see Whitehaven Memphis. Http//uploadwikimediaorg/wikipedia/en/a/ab/Workingtonjpg Workington is a town and port on the west coast of Cumbria, England at the mouth of the The seafront is also the site of the Blue Reef Aquarium.
Tynemouth Pier
Notable residents
- Susan Mary Auld Naval architect
- Harriet Martineau, Novelist and journalist, lived at 57 Front Street 1840-45. Harriet Martineau ( June 12, 1802 &ndash June 27, 1876) was an English Writer and Philosopher, renowned in her Her eminent visitors included Richard Cobden and Thomas Carlyle. Richard Cobden ( June 3, 1804 &ndash April 2, 1865) was a British manufacturer and Radical and Liberal Thomas Carlyle (4 December 1795 – 5 February 1881 was a Scottish essayist satirist and historian whose work was highly influential during the Victorian era.
- Andy Taylor, former lead guitarist for the New Wave group Duran Duran, was born and raised in Tynemouth, the son of a fisherman who raised him as a single parent after Taylor's mother abandoned the family. Andy Taylor (born 16 February 1961 is an English Guitarist, Singer, and Songwriter, best known as a member of Duran Duran and New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s Duran Duran are an English Pop rock band famous for a long series of popular singles, albums and vivid Music videos for which they've won two [1]
- Giuseppe Garibaldi sailed into to the mouth of the River Tyne on 21 March 1854 and briefly stayed in Tynemouth at an address in Huntingdon Place that is marked by a commemorative plaque. Garibaldi redirects here for other meanings see Garibaldi (disambiguation.
- Sam Lamiroy pro surfer
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. 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 This also includes a fireworks display with Tynemouth Castle as the preferred backdrop.
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 and includes live world music, cultural performances, processions and a pyrotechnic show, as well as art displays. South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne.
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. [5]
In popular culture
- Many of the books of prize-winning children's author Robert Westall are set in Tynemouth. Robert Atkinson Westall ( October 7, 1929, North Shields &ndash April 15, 1993, Lymm) is the author of many books mostly
- 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 is a Children's television Programme, about a Grandmother with super powers played by Gudrun Ure.
- Much of the 2004/5 BBC television series 55 Degrees North, starring Don Gilet and Dervla Kirwan was filmed in and around Tynemouth, including the location of Nicky and Errol's houses. 55 Degrees North is a 2004 BBC drama starring Don Gilet as DS Nicky Cole a London detective relocated to Newcastle upon Tyne after Don Gilet (born 1967 Walsall, West Midlands, England) is an English actor best known for his roles in BBC productions Babyfather Dervla Kirwan (born 24 October 1971) is an Irish actress famous for roles in British Television shows such as
- In the 2005 film Goal!, the lead character played by Kuno Becker trains by running along Tynemouth Longsands. Goal! (also known as Goal! The Dream Begins! in the United States) is a 2005 film directed by Danny Cannon. Eduardo Kuno Becker Paz (born January 14 1978) is a Mexican actor who has worked in Telenovelas Mexican cinema and U
See also
External links
- [6] - Tynemouth, in video and pictures -
References
- ^ De Graaf, Kasper, and Garrett, Malcolm. Tynemouth Castle is located on a rocky headland (known as Pen Bal Crag overlooking Tynemouth Pier ( Tynemouth Metro station is one of the oldest stations and possibly the grandest on the Tyne and Wear Metro network Duran Duran: Their Story. Published in 1982.
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