North Shields

This article is about Town in England. For the town in Australia, see North Shields, South Australia.

North Shields
North Shields Fish Quay
North Shields is located in Tyne and Wear
North Shields
North Shields
Location within Tyne and Wear
Population34,423 (2011 census North Tyneside wards of Chirton, Collingwood and Riverside)
OS grid referenceNZ3568
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORTH SHIELDS
Postcode districtNE29, NE30
Dialling code0191
PoliceNorthumbria
FireTyne and Wear
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Tyne and Wear
55°00′35″N 1°26′41″W / 55.0097°N 1.4448°W / 55.0097; -1.4448

North Shields (/ʃiːlz/ SHEELZ) is a town[1] 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.[2]

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.[3]

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".[4]

  1. ^ "Ambition for North Shields". North Tyneside Council. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Tynemouth Built-up area sub division (E35001354)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. In the 2011 census, the town was placed under Tynemouth for population count.
  3. ^ "North Shields Tn/CP". Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  4. ^ Mills, A.D. (1991). Popular Dictionary of English Place-Names, The. Oxford: Parragon. Shields, 'temporary sheds or huts (used by fishermen)', ME schele: Shields, North Tyne & Wear. Chelis 1268. Shields, South Tyne & Wear. Scheles 1235