Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade Watch House Museum

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Collingwood Monument

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The Collingwood Monument is a Grade II* listed monument in Tynemouth, England, dedicated to Vice Admiral Lord Cuthbert Collingwood. A Napoleonic-era admiral noted for being second-in-command to Admiral Lord Nelson during the Battle of Trafalgar, Collingwood is sometimes referred to as the forgotten hero of Trafalgar.

Tynemouth Priory and Castle

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Tynemouth Priory and Castle is an historic site located on a promontory at the mouth of the Tyne at Tynemouth. The medieval Benedictine priory was protected by walls, towers, and a gatehouse. Tynemouth Priory and Castle is situated 1,200 feet north of Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade Watch House Museum.

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Tynemouth

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Tynemouth is a large town in Tyne and Wear in northeast England, nine miles east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It's the largest of a series of towns on the north bank of the Tyne estuary, running into North Shields to the west and Cullercoats to the north, also described on this page.

North Shields

Town

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North Shields is a town in the borough of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It is 8 miles north-east of Newcastle upon Tyne and borders nearby Wallsend and Tynemouth.

South Shields

Town

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South Shields is a coastal port town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; it lies on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. The town was known in Roman times as Arbeia and as Caer Urfa by the Early Middle Ages.

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