South Shields Old Town Hall

South Shields Old Town Hall is a building in South Tyneside, England. South Shields Old Town Hall is situated nearby to the marketplace South Shields Market, as well as near the library The Word.

Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Building
Description: Grade I listed seat of local government in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Also known as: “Old Town Hall”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Hilda’s Church and South Shields Interchange.

St Hilda’s Church

Church

Photo: [2], CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

South Shields Interchange

Railway station

Photo: Ed Webster, CC BY 2.0.

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 1,000 feet east of South Shields Old Town Hall.

Customs House, South Shields

Theater building

Photo: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 1,100 feet southwest of South Shields Old Town Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Shields and North Shields.

South Shields

Town

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.