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Tynemouth
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Tynemouth () is a coastal town in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear, England. Historically the easternmost town in Northumberland, it is located on the north side of the mouth of the River Tyne, hence its name. It is east-northeast of Newcastle upon Tyne. The medieval Tynemouth Priory and Castle stand on a headland overlooking both the mouth of the river and the North Sea, with the town centre lying immediately west of the headland.

Key facts

UK place.official_name
Tynemouth
UK place.type
Town
UK place.country
England
UK place.region
North East England
UK place.population
60,605
UK place.population_ref
(Built-up area, 2021)
UK place.os_grid_reference
NZ367694
UK place.post_town
NORTH SHIELDS
UK place.postcode_area
NE
UK place.postcode_district
NE30
UK place.dial_code
0191
UK place.constituency_westminster
Tynemouth
UK place.metropolitan_borough
North Tyneside
UK place.shire_county
Northumberland
UK place.metropolitan_county
Tyne and Wear
Lighthouse.qid
Q28465875
Lighthouse.yearbuilt
1864 (first)
Lighthouse.yearlit
1903 (current)

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Wikidata facts

Population
68202
Image
Dove Marine Laboratory.jpg
Dialing code
0191
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Commons category
Tynemouth
OS grid reference
NZ367694
postal code
NE30
inception
1864-00-00
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Article

24 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Climate
  • Attractions and amenities
  • Beaches
  • Tynemouth Priory and Castle
  • Front Street
  • Kings Priory School
  • Tynemouth Pier and lighthouse
  • The Spanish Battery
  • The Collingwood Monument
  • The Black Middens
  • Tynemouth Aquarium
  • Transport
  • Demographics
  • Religion
  • Notable residents
  • Notable visitors
  • Festivals
  • Mouth of Tyne festival
  • Tynemouth pageant
  • Gallery
  • In popular culture
  • References
  • External links

Tynemouth () is a coastal town in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear, England. Historically the easternmost town in Northumberland, it is located on the north side of the mouth of the River Tyne, hence its name. It is east-northeast of Newcastle upon Tyne. The medieval Tynemouth Priory and Castle stand on a headland overlooking both the mouth of the river and the North Sea, with the town centre lying immediately west of the headland.

Until 1974, the town was a county borough which included the nearby town of North Shields.

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