Harton Staithes

Harton Staithes is a building in South Tyneside, England. Harton Staithes is situated nearby to the library The Word, as well as near the passenger ship terminal South Shields Ferry Terminal.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Customs House, South Shields and St Hilda’s Church.

Customs House, South Shields

Theater building

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The Customs House is an arts and entertainment venue in the Mill Dam Conservation Area of South Shields, South Tyneside. It opened in July 1864 as a custom house, built to facilitate the import and export of goods at Shields Harbour. Customs House, South Shields is situated 580 feet south of Harton Staithes.

St Hilda’s Church

Church

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St Hilda's Church, South Shields is a Grade II listed parish church in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England. It is part of the Church of England. St Hilda’s Church is situated 550 feet east of Harton Staithes.

South Shields Interchange

Railway station

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South Shields Interchange is Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive's transport hub in the coastal town of South Shields, South Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. South Shields Interchange is situated 1,500 feet east of Harton Staithes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Shields and North Shields.

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.