River Tyne South Pier
River Tyne South Pier is a pier in South Tyneside, England. River Tyne South Pier is situated nearby to South Shields Lighthouse, as well as near Tynemouth North Pier lighthouse.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tynemouth North Pier lighthouse and Tynemouth Priory and Castle.
Tynemouth North Pier lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Mark Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Tynemouth North Pier lighthouse is situated 2,400 feet northeast of River Tyne South Pier.
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 4,000 feet northwest of River Tyne South Pier.
Arbeia
Archaeological site
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Arbeia was a large Roman fort in South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England, now ruined and partially reconstructed. It was first excavated in the 1870s. All modern buildings on the site were cleared in the 1970s. Arbeia is situated 1 mile west of River Tyne South Pier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tynemouth and South Shields.
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.
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.
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. North Shields is situated 1½ miles west of River Tyne South Pier.
River Tyne South Pier
- Type: Pier
- Wheelchair access: yes
- Category: transportation
- Location: South Tyneside, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.00857° or 55° 0′ 31″ northLongitude
-1.40737° or 1° 24′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C7W2H5V+C3OpenStreetMap ID
way 239613413OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pierOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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