North Shields

North Shields
North Shields
	North Shields Fish Quay
	North Shields Location within Tyne and Wear
Population	34,423 (2011 census North Tyneside wards of Chirton, Collingwood and Riverside)
OS grid reference	NZ3568
Metropolitan borough	North Tyneside;
Metropolitan county	Tyne and Wear;
Region	North East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORTH SHIELDS
Postcode district	NE29, NE30
Dialling code	0191
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Tyne and Wear
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	North Tyneside;
	List of places UK England Tyne and Wear 55°00′35″N 1°26′41″W / 55.0097°N 1.4448°W

North Shields (/ʃiːlz/ SHEELZ) is a town^[1] in the Borough of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It is 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Newcastle upon Tyne and borders nearby Wallsend and Tynemouth.^[2]

Since 1974, it has been in the North Tyneside borough of Tyne and Wear: its historic administration was as part of the Castle ward in county of Northumberland. It was part of the Tynemouth County Borough; when abolished in 1974, the borough became an unparished area.^[3]

It is on the northern bank of the River Tyne, opposite to South Shields on the other bank. The name derives from Middle English schele meaning "temporary sheds or huts used by fishermen".^[4]

^ "Ambition for North Shields". North Tyneside Council. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Tynemouth Built-up area sub division (E35001354)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. In the 2011 census, the town was placed under Tynemouth for population count.
^ "North Shields Tn/CP". Retrieved 5 June 2022.
^ Mills, A.D. (1991). Popular Dictionary of English Place-Names, The. Oxford: Parragon. Shields, 'temporary sheds or huts (used by fishermen)', ME schele: Shields, North Tyne & Wear. Chelis 1268. Shields, South Tyne & Wear. Scheles 1235

[1] "Ambition for North Shields". North Tyneside Council. Retrieved 20 December 2022.

[2] UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Tynemouth Built-up area sub division (E35001354)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. In the 2011 census, the town was placed under Tynemouth for population count.

[3] "North Shields Tn/CP". Retrieved 5 June 2022.

[4] Mills, A.D. (1991). Popular Dictionary of English Place-Names, The. Oxford: Parragon. Shields, 'temporary sheds or huts (used by fishermen)', ME schele: Shields, North Tyne & Wear. Chelis 1268. Shields, South Tyne & Wear. Scheles 1235

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North Shields
North Shields Fish Quay
North Shields Location within Tyne and Wear
Population	34,423 (2011 census North Tyneside wards of Chirton, Collingwood and Riverside)
OS grid reference	NZ3568
Metropolitan borough	North Tyneside
Metropolitan county	Tyne and Wear
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORTH SHIELDS
Postcode district	NE29, NE30
Dialling code	0191

Police	Northumbria
Fire	Tyne and Wear
Ambulance	North East

UK Parliament	North Tyneside
List of places UK England Tyne and Wear 55°00′35″N 1°26′41″W / 55.0097°N 1.4448°W / 55.0097; -1.4448