Historic houses · North East England
Tynemouth Town Hall
In or near South Shields.
Tynemouth Town Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
Geoff Holland — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- North Shields · 0.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Tynemouth Town Hall is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Tynemouth Town Hall, also known as North Shields Town Hall, is a municipal building in Howard Street, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Tynemouth County Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Following their appointment in 1828, the new town commissioners for North Shields decided to commission municipal offices: this became possible because of a gift from a solicitor and bank agent, Joseph Laing, who was an enthusiastic supporter of the town. The site they selected was to the immediate north-west to the old Poor Law Guardians' Office on the corner of Howard Street and Saville Street. The new building was designed by John Dobson in the Tudor style and opened as the North Shields Municipal Offices in 1845. After significant population growth, largely associated with the tourism and fishing industries, North Shields was absorbed into the new municipal borough of Tynemouth in 1849.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0089, -1.4437
- District
- North Tyneside
- Parish
- North Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE30 1SE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tynemouth
- Established
- 1844
- Nearest railway station
- North Shields — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26637797 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tynemouth Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tynemouth Town Hall?
- Tynemouth Town Hall is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE30 1SE), in the parish of North Tyneside, unparished area.
- What is Tynemouth Town Hall?
- Tynemouth Town Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tynemouth Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is North Shields, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE30 1SE.
- When was Tynemouth Town Hall built?
- Built or established in 1844. Designed by John Dobson.
- How do I get to Tynemouth Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is North Shields, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE30 1SE.