The Moorings

Places of Interest Nearby

Arbeia

Archaeological site

Photo: Thryduulf, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 2,800 feet east of The Moorings.

North Shields

Railway station

Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.

North Shields is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the coastal town of North Shields. It is situated next to the North Shields Transport Hub, on the west side of Bedford Street and The Beacon Centre. North Shields is situated 1,800 feet northwest of The Moorings.

Fish Quay Low Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The High and Low Lights of North Shields are decommissioned leading lights in North Shields, Tyne and Wear in the United Kingdom. Two pairs of lights survive: the older pair date from 1727 and were operational until 1810; the newer pair then took over, remaining in use until 1999. Fish Quay Low Light is situated 2,900 feet northeast of The Moorings.

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North Shields

Town

Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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

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.

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