75-545: Westoe was originally a village near South Shields , in the South Tyneside district, in Tyne and Wear , England, but has since become part of the town and is now used to refer to the area of the town where the village once was. It is also an electoral ward for local political purposes. The earliest recorded mention of Westoe is in 1072, which refers to a group of seven farms. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries,
150-468: A brief winter skirmish on the outskirts of Boldon , though the topography is not favourable for a battle. In the 19th century, coal mining, alkaline production and glass making led to a boom in the town. The population increased from 12,000 in 1801 to 75,000 by the 1860s, bolstered by economic migration from Ireland, Scotland and other parts of England. These industries played a fundamental part in creating wealth both regionally and nationally. In 1832, with
225-561: A control hut in the pier blockyard. In the event of a power cut, each bell was designed to keep ringing for a further six hours. In 1961 the Commissioners installed a groundbreaking system by which the two fog bells would be switched on and off by the keepers on duty in the Tynemouth Pier lighthouse, using an ' infra-red ray ' beamed across the river. This was in turn replaced by a radio link to an automatic fog detector when
300-479: A facility below this pub, producing 100 barrels a week. The company included in its beers, Westoe IPA On 27 September 2018, the company was dissolved. The annual village fair has musical entertainment, refreshments, and games. A host of charity and voluntary organizations have stalls with tombolas, raffles, and displays including the Rotary Club of South Tyneside and South Shields Local History Group. Westoe
375-598: A lengthy battle, seized the town and its Royalist fortification, the fortification was close to the site of the original Roman fort. They also seized the town of Newburn . These raids were done to aid their ongoing siege of the heavily fortified Newcastle upon Tyne, and in a bid to control the River Tyne, and the North, and the Shields siege helped cause their battalions to maneuver south to York; this may have also led to
450-479: A miniature steam railway; boating lake; a ten-pin bowling centre and an amphitheatre. There is a good choice of restaurants, cafes, public houses and nightlife as well as hotels, guest houses and caravan parks in and around the town. South Shields plays host to an annual free summer festival and each autumn the town is the seaside finish to the week as well as public gala shows at the Customs House. During
525-448: A now derelict windmill , both of which are listed and can be seen from many miles away and also out at sea. South Shields boasts extensive beaches, sand dunes and coves, as well as dramatic Magnesian Limestone cliffs with grassy areas above known as The Leas , which cover three miles of the coastline and are a National Trust protected area. Marsden Bay, with its famous Marsden Rock and historic Grotto public house and restaurant set in
600-633: A permanent exhibition dedicated to the life and times of Catherine Cookson. From 1985 to 2009 the area marketed itself as " Catherine Cookson Country", which attracted many visitors. They are a number of trade related landmarks: this includes the headquarters, warehouse and factory of the fashion company Barbour ; the Customs House theatre and arts venue and the historic Mill Dam riverside. The town hosts traditional, continental and farmers' markets and has high street of shops. Geographical landmarks include The Leas cliff tops and Haven Point as well as
675-545: A play on the subject of the 1930 Yemeni Riot. The resultant play RIOT was staged at the venue in 2005 and 2008. In 2008, South Shields resident and filmmaker Tina Gharavi unveiled plans for a plaque to mark Ali's visit. In 2008, a critically acclaimed exhibition about the South Shields Yemeni community was held entitled The Last of the Dictionary Men – Stories from South Shields' Yemeni Sailors ,
750-750: A series of breaches and collapses meant that the North Pier was completed much later and to a different design. Following completion of the North Pier, in January 1908 the South Pier Lighthouse was provided with a bell, which sounded once every thirty seconds during foggy weather (in contrast to the reed fog horn sounded from the North Pier light). On 20 October 2023, Storm Babet hit the North East Coast with high winds. The South Pier Lighthouse lost its dome due to waves breaching
825-602: A vessel approaching from seaward on the correct course, green to a vessel off-course to the north, and red to one off-course to the south. In 1928, both the South Pier and the Groyne lights were converted from incandescent gas to automatic electric operation. They were run off mains electricity (the gas lights being retained as an emergency standby). At the same time each lighthouse was equipped with an electrically activated fog bell; these were switched on and off remotely from
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#1732780059590900-480: A wide range of other flexible vocational and training courses. Local schooling is generally regarded as being very good, which is reflected in continuing improvements to school results and independent inspections. In 2007, Brinkburn Comprehensive and King George V Comprehensive merged forming South Shields Community School . The new school was built at a cost of £19 million on the King George V School site and
975-494: Is South Shields Town Hall , built 1905–1910, a sumptuous building "the most convincing expression in the county of Edwardian prosperity". The architect was E. E. Fetch of London. Ornamentation includes several references to the town's nautical heritage: Britannia and other sculpted figures in the pediment above the front entrance, a figure of Mercury atop a globe on the dome of the Council chamber, fountains and nymph lampholders in
1050-482: Is " Cfb " (Marine West Coast Climate/ Oceanic climate ). Before 1820, South Shields was a predominantly sparse hamlet- and village-based rural economy with some small-scale shipbuilding, glass making and salt processing along the riverside. Beyond 1820 and into the Industrial Revolution , South Shields expanded into an urban settlement built around shipbuilding and coal mining. Migration came from up
1125-817: Is a mosque at Laygate, including the Yemeni School, which was visited by American boxer Muhammad Ali in 1977. He had his marriage blessed at the Al-Azhar Mosque, one of the earliest mosques in UK. It is often noted that Al-Azhar in South Shields is the first purpose-built mosque in the UK, however, this is the Shah Jahan Mosque in Woking. This story is covered in a documentary film, The King of South Shields . Throughout April and early May 2008,
1200-654: Is based at South Shields Town Hall . The council is a constituent member of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority . South Tyneside was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 as a metropolitan district within the new county of Tyne and Wear . The new district covered the area of four former districts, which were all abolished at the same time: Boldon, Hebburn and Jarrow had been lower-tier authorities subordinate to Durham County Council prior to
1275-411: Is further developing its freight and passenger activities. In 2007, it imported two million tonnes of coal. Manufacturing and ship repair/engineering are other significant sectors. South Shields benefits from significant public and private sector investment. More recently this has included primarily the town centre, riverside and foreshore areas, given the decline of once-traditional heavy industries with
1350-453: Is located on St George's Avenue (just before access to Westoe Village) and serves further education to people ages 14 years and older. Westoe Rugby Football Club, which was established in 1875, is one of the oldest organizations still in the Westoe area today. The club has continuously occupied its original ground, directly opposite Westoe Village, since its establishment, and is today one of
1425-598: Is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne . The town was once known in Roman times as Arbeia and as Caer Urfa by the Early Middle Ages . In 2021 it had a population of 75,337. It is the fourth largest settlement in Tyne and Wear , after Newcastle upon Tyne , Sunderland and Gateshead . Historically within the county of Durham , South Shields is south of North Shields and Tynemouth across
1500-536: Is the third largest in Tyne and Wear , after Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland with 1.7% of the town's population being Bangladeshi or 1300 people. Nearly all of the ethnic minority population in South Tyneside is concentrated in South Shields town centre and suburban areas immediately to the south such as Rekendyke and Westoe. There are hardly any in Jarrow , Hebburn which are the other two major areas in
1575-473: Is visible during the day as well as by night), rendered the High and Low Lights of North Shields redundant, and they were therefore decommissioned at the same time. The Herd Groyne lighthouse was refurbished and repainted in 2014, and still acts as a navigational aid to ships entering the River Tyne. In 2015 it was stated that the fog bells on the two lighthouses were no longer operational. A prominent landmark
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#17327800595901650-528: The Antonine Wall . Divisions living at the fort included Tigris bargemen (from Persia and modern day Iraq), infantry from Iberia and Gaul, and Syrian archers and spearmen. The fort was abandoned as the Roman Empire declined in the fourth century AD. Many ruins still exist today and some structures have been rebuilt as part of a modern museum and popular tourist attraction. There is evidence that
1725-551: The River Tyne , with other migrants from rural County Durham , Northumberland , Scotland and Ireland. The majority of the people living in South Shields are descendants of those who migrated and settled in the area during the Industrial Revolution in order to work in expanding coalmines and shipyards. Towards the end of the 19th century, with the British Navy needing seamen, Yemeni British sailors settled in
1800-736: The 15th century, polluting the air and surrounding land. In 1864, a Tyne Commissioners dredger brought up a nine-pounder breech-loading cannon; more cannonballs have been found in the sands beside the Lawe; these artifacts belonged to the English civil war. At the outbreak of the war in 1642, the North , West and Ireland supported the King ; the South East and Presbyterian Scotland supported Parliament. In 1644 Parliament's Scottish Covenanter allies, in
1875-526: The Arab Riots – in 1919 and 1930. However, over time, attitudes to Yemenis in the town were softened and there was no significant recurrence of this violence. After World War II , the Yemeni population declined, partly due to migrations to other industrial areas such as Birmingham , Liverpool and Sheffield . However, the main reason for the reduction in numbers was the end of the shipping industry and
1950-609: The BALTIC Arts Centre in Gateshead chronicled the Yemeni community of South Shields, including interviews with the last remaining survivors of the first Yemeni generation. The exhibition depicted the Yemeni story as an example of early successful multi-cultural integration in Britain, as well as showcasing the high-profile 1977 visit by Muhammad Ali. In 2005, the Customs House commissioned author Peter Mortimer to write
2025-506: The Bangladesh Welfare Association was opened in South Shields. The last shipbuilder, John Readhead & Sons , closed in 1984 and the last pit, Westoe Colliery, closed in 1993. Today, the town relies largely on service industries, whilst many residents commute to work in nearby Newcastle , Gateshead , North Tyneside and Sunderland . Despite a skilled local workforce, for many years South Tyneside had
2100-737: The British flag. Later controversially removed and the bodies interred elsewhere. Gradually throughout the late 20th century, the coal and shipbuilding industries were closed, due to competitive pressures from more cost-effective sources of energy (including workers) and more efficient shipbuilding elsewhere in Eastern Europe (e.g. Poland) and in South East Asia. In the 21st century, the local economy primarily includes port-related, ship repair and offshore industries, manufacturing, retail (nearby Newcastle, Durham, Washington and Sunderland),
2175-647: The City Brewery from Durham . In 1938, the company became Westoe Breweries Limited, and in 1946 became public. The breweries were taken over by Hammond United Breweries in 1960, and closed sometime between then and the 2000s. In 2004, the Jarrow Brewing Company of nearby Jarrow purchased the former Chameleon pub on Claypath Lane, just off Westoe Road, reopening it as The Maltings in May 2005. They expanded their microbrewery output by installing
2250-587: The Great Reform Act, South Shields and Gateshead were each given their own Member of Parliament and became boroughs, resulting in taxes being paid to the Government instead of the Bishops of Durham. However, the rapid growth in population brought on by the expansion of industry made sanitation a problem, as evident by Cholera outbreaks and the building of the now-listed Cleadon Water Tower to combat
2325-598: The River Tyne; and east of Newcastle upon Tyne and Jarrow . Evidence of human inhabitation at South Shields dates from the Late Mesolithic. The first evidence of a settlement within what is now the town of South Shields dates from pre-historic times. Stone Age arrow heads and an Iron Age round house have been discovered on the site of Arbeia Roman Fort. The Roman garrison built a fort here around AD 160 and expanded it around AD 208 to help supply their soldiers along Hadrian's Wall as they campaigned north beyond
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2400-577: The area. Opened in 1909, it operated until May 1993, when it was the last pit of its kind on Tyneside to close. The site of the colliery has since been cleared and redeveloped into Westoe Crown Village, which falls into the Horsley Hill ward of South Tyneside Council . Westoe Cemetery was opened in 1857 and is now closed to new graves (although existing family graves can still be used). Notable local-born physician Dr Thomas Winterbottom , as well as barrister and politician Robert Ingham are buried in
2475-400: The area. The county council was abolished in 1986 under the Local Government Act 1985 , since when South Tyneside Council has been responsible for all local government services. Since 1986 the council has provided both district-level and county-level functions, with some services being provided through joint arrangements with the other Tyne and Wear councils. In 2024 a combined authority
2550-404: The bays of Littlehaven, Sandhaven and Marsden . Notable buildings in and around the town include: Work on the North and South Tyne Piers was begun in 1854 by the newly formed Tyne Improvement Commission , for the protection of shipping entering and leaving the river. The principal architect and engineer was James Walker , until his death in 1862 (whereupon John F. Ure took over). Construction
2625-548: The borough. The population of the South Tyneside Metropolitan borough had decreased from 152,785 in 2001, to 148,127 in 2011. In 2001, the population of South Shields was 82,854. Population data from the 2011 United Kingdom Census return classifies South Shields as a medium-sized coastal town. South Shields has been home to a Yemeni British community since the 1890s. The main reason for the Yemeni arrival
2700-399: The cemetery. Westoe became locally famous as the inspiration for a popular painting, Westoe Netty , which illustrates a local public toilet ( Netty is a Geordie dialect word for toilet). The original toilet was built in 1890 near a railway bridge on Chichester Road, near its junction with Westoe Road. To allow for regeneration, it was dismantled and put into storage in 1996. In 2008,
2775-418: The cliffs, is home to one of the largest seabird colonies in Britain. One of the most historic parts of the town is the quaint and beautiful Westoe village, which consists of a quiet street of first grade and second grade Georgian and Victorian houses, many of which had been built by business leaders from the coal and shipping industries in the town. Given its beautiful setting, parks and trees, this street
2850-474: The council is: The next election is due 7 May 2026. The council is based at the South Shields Town Hall , which had been completed in 1910 for the old South Shields Borough Council. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, the council has comprised 54 councillors representing 18 wards , with each ward electing three councillors. Elections are held three years out of every four, with
2925-404: The council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows: The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in South Tyneside. Political leadership is provided by the leader of the council . The leaders since 1997 have been: Following the 2024 local election , the composition of
3000-467: The forecourt alongside a statue of Queen Victoria. The 145-foot clock tower contains a Potts chiming clock and five bells, and is topped by a weathervane in the shape of a galleon . The Old Town Hall, a square building of 1768, provides the centrepiece of the Market Place and closes the vista along King Street. The ground floor is open with arches on each side (and a central pillar which predates
3075-446: The green sector is used to indicate safe waters near the coast to the north of Tynemouth, while red indicates an area with numerous wrecks to the east and south of the lighthouse. The pier is 5,150 ft (1,570 m) long (accessible from South Shields seafront, it is open to the public except in bad weather). It was originally intended that the North ( Tynemouth ) Pier and lighthouse would mirror their South Shields counterparts, but
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3150-586: The highest unemployment rate in mainland Britain, although between December 2002 and December 2008 unemployment in South Shields fell by 17.8%, and that of South Tyneside by 17.7%, the best performance in the North East region over that time period. In January 2011, the Guardian reported the unemployment rate at 6.5%, and at 7.5% in October 2011. The Port of Tyne is one of the UK's most important and
3225-467: The largest. During World War I , German Zeppelin airships bombed South Shields in 1916. Later during World War II , the German Luftwaffe repeatedly attacked the town and caused massive damage to industries which supported the war effort, killing many innocent residents. Particularly, a bomb shelter in the market place of South Shields, where the deceased were commemorated in a cobblestone of
3300-469: The latter lighthouse was automated in 1967. At the same time the South Shields lights were themselves fully automated, with the addition of standby diesel alternators and automatic lamp changers . In 1999, the white sector of the light was intensified by the addition of a PEL sector light above the optic, with the same occulting characteristic but a range of 19 nautical miles (rather than 13, as previously). The installation of this powerful light (which
3375-441: The local community hubs of the area. Robert Readhead was a local businessman and was the eldest son of John Readhead, who founded John Readhead and Sons Limited, a noted local shipwright and marine engineering firm. Joining his father's business as an apprentice, Readhead stuck with the firm and eventually became one of the directors, retiring from active involvement in 1909 to take a larger community role - something he continued for
3450-763: The massive North and South Piers at the mouth of the Tyne. These are best viewed from the Lawe Top, which also houses two replicas of cannon captured from the Russians during the Crimean War , the originals having been melted down during World War II. The town slopes gently from Cleadon Hills down to the river. Cleadon Hills are made conspicuous by the Victorian Cleadon Water Tower and pumping station (opened in 1860 to improve sanitation) and
3525-441: The need for sailors as coal-burning ships decreased in numbers. Today, the Yemeni population of South Shields numbers around 1,000. Many Yemeni sailors married local women and became integrated with the wider community, resulting with a migrant population less distinct than in other mixed communities across the UK. The Yemeni are the first, settled Muslim community in Britain and have been used to justify multiculturalism . There
3600-496: The next 40 years (including four years spent as mayor). In 1921, Readhead donated the land on which Readhead park lies to the town in thanksgiving for peace. The park was opened on 18 May 1923, and features a 3 ft high scroll-style commemorative plaque which reads: County Borough of South Shields Robert Readhead Park. This park was presented by Alderman Robert Readhead J.P. to the town council of South Shields for public pleasure grounds by deed of gift dated 20th April 1923. Opened to
3675-491: The pier wall. There is a third lighthouse, just upstream of the pier, on the Herd Groyne at South Shields (which was constructed in 1861–67 to preserve Littlehaven Beach, then known as Herd Sands, which had begun to be washed away by the change of currents caused by the new piers). This very unusual lighthouse resembling a 1940s sci-fi movie space craft was built by Newcastle-upon-Tyne Trinity House in 1882 (ownership
3750-439: The port of Aden , then under British protection. At the end of the war, the Yemeni population of South Shields had swelled to well over 3,000. Shields lost one of the largest proportions of Merchant Navy sailors. Approximately 1 in 4 of these men was of Yemeni background. The port in South Shields employed men of Yemen, Aden, Somalia, African, Indian and Malaysian nationalities. Disputes over jobs led to race riots – also called
3825-526: The present-day church of St Hilda , by the Market Place, is said to stand on the monastic site. In the ninth century, Scandinavian peoples made Viking raids on monasteries and settlements all along the coast, and later conquered the Anglian Kingdoms of Northumbria, Mercia and East Anglia, who hailed from Angelnen in Denmark (modern day Germany). It is said in local folklore that a Viking ship
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#17327800595903900-459: The problem. In the 1850s 'The Tyne Improvement Commission' began to develop the river, dredging it to make it deeper and building the large, impressive North and South Piers to help prevent silt build up within the channel. Shipbuilding (along with coal mining), previously a monopoly of the Freemen of Newcastle, became another prominent industry in the town, with John Readhead & Sons Shipyard
3975-465: The public on the 3rd May 1923 by Robert Readhead ESQ M.A. (Oxon) (Son of the Donor), Edward Smith, Mayor, John Lawson, Chairman of Parks and Cemeteries committee. The park has a bowling club (which includes a bowling pavilion), tennis courts, and a small children's play area. South Shields South Shields ( / ʃ iː l z / ) is a coastal town in South Tyneside , Tyne and Wear , England; it
4050-456: The public sector and the ever-increasing role of tourism. This is illustrated by the new multi-million Haven centre, Dunes centre and seaside improvements in the coastal area and a new multimillion-pound library The Word . South Shields is situated in a peninsula setting, where the River Tyne meets the North Sea . It has six miles of coastline and three miles of river frontage, dominated by
4125-545: The reforms. South Shields had been a self-governing county borough. The new district was named "South Tyneside" reflecting its position both relative to the River Tyne and within the Tyneside conurbation . The new district was awarded borough status from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor. Between 1974 and 1986 the council formed the lower tier of local government, with Tyne and Wear County Council providing county-level services to
4200-475: The rest of the structure); the enclosed first floor has pitched roof, topped by a wooden bell turret. Originally built and used by the Dean and Chapter of Durham , it was sold by them to the town Corporation in 1855. South Shields is home to South Tyneside College , one of the two leading maritime training centres in the UK, with facilities including a marine safety training centre and a simulated ship's bridge for
4275-461: The site was used in the early post-Roman period as a British settlement. It is believed it became a royal residence of King Osric of Deira ; records show that his son Oswin was born within ' Caer Urfa', by which name the fort is thought to be known after the Romans left. Furthermore, Bede records Oswin giving a parcel of land to St Hilda for the foundation of a monastery here in c. 647 ;
4350-602: The toilet was rebuilt as a permanent exhibit at the Beamish Museum . Westoe had its brewery, the Westoe Brewery, which stood on Dunelm Street (just off Westoe Road) from the 19th century, and although the exact date of origin is not apparent, it features on the 1915 Ordnance Survey maps (it is also reported to feature on the 1895 copy). The brewery continued under the ownership of Robert Henderson until 1907 when Joseph Johnson acquired it, and in 1924 merged it with
4425-421: The town's growing importance as a major commercial centre and tourist destination. The town is a popular seaside resort with multiple landmarks and tourist attractions. As with other resorts tourism is a large part of the town's economy: to attract tourists the town has an extensive network of cycle paths and walking trails; a promenade; parks-and-gardens; fairground rides; amusement arcades, crazy golf, laser tag,
4500-425: The town, including those who owned mines and shipyards. It is considered one of the most exclusive areas of South Shields. Several houses that were historically in the village are not considered to be part of the modern-day Westoe Village. The semi-detached early-nineteenth-century houses of Westoe Terrace have been absorbed into the late Victorian terrace of Dean Road. Westoe Colliery was one of many coal mines in
4575-625: The town, this resulted in the first roots of the Yemeni British community in the town. In South Shields, 6.7% of the population are from an ethnic minority (non white British), compared with 5.0% in the surrounding borough of South Tyneside . Most of the Asians in South Shields are Bangladeshi, with the Beacon and Bents ward that covers South Shields town centre, had 9.9% of the population registering as that ethnicity. The Bangladeshi community
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#17327800595904650-417: The training of deck officers. The college was also home to the only planetarium in the region, and to an observatory ; and in its time was a popular visitor attraction for local schools and visitors in general. The observatory was used for 20 years and in 2008 it was deemed redundant to the future curriculum needs of the college. The domed room that housed the planetarium is now a mosque. The college provides
4725-504: The village of Westoe was around one mile south of South Shields (which was then part of County Durham until the formation of Tyne and Wear under the Local Government Act 1972 ), and was gradually absorbed into the urban sprawl extending from the center of the town. In contemporary usage, the term "Westoe Village" refers to a specific suburban road of the same name in the Westoe area of the town. It consists of Georgian and Victorian houses, many having been built by business leaders of
4800-512: The ward returned three independent candidates; however, as of 2018, the ward had returned to three labor councilors. The ward population taken at the 2011 census was 8,080. Westoe is located in the South Shields constituency . Its 2017 electorate was estimated to consist of 6227 voters. Westoe Road (formerly Westoe Lane) forms part of the A1018 road from South Shields to Seaham , and
4875-609: The week is the Magic Convention – 3 days of lectures and shows by the world's best magicians. A notable landmark in the town is the reconstructed Roman fort and excavations of the ancient Arbeia Roman Castra . This form part of the Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site . South Shields is also home of the oldest provincial newspaper in the UK, the Shields Gazette . The town's museum & art gallery, includes
4950-402: Was delayed by storm damage in 1862, which led to parts of the foundations having to be rebuilt. The South Pier was finished in 1895 and its lighthouse was operational that same year (it was equipped with a third-order fixed optic and a clockwork occulting mechanism , by Chance Brothers & Co. ). The lighthouse currently displays an occulting sector light with white, red and green sectors;
5025-426: Was established covering South Tyneside, County Durham , Gateshead , Newcastle upon Tyne , North Tyneside , Northumberland and Sunderland , called the North East Mayoral Combined Authority . It is chaired by the directly elected Mayor of the North East and oversees the delivery of certain strategic functions across the area. The council has been under Labour majority control since 1979. The first election to
5100-415: Was formerly a township in the parish of Jarrow , in 1866 Westoe became a separate civil parish , on 30 March 1897 the parish was abolished and merged with South Shields. In 1891 the parish had a population of 72,445. Westoe is an electoral ward of South Tyneside Council , and stretches from Chichester Road and Leighton Street in the north, to Harton House Road in the south. In the 2007 local elections
5175-556: Was held at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art , Gateshead . In 2009, the detective series George Gently , based on the novels by Alan Hunter , portrayed the Yemeni integration in a 1960s setting. The Bangladeshi community is actually larger than the Yemeni community. However, Yemenis have been in South Shields a lot longer. The Bangladeshi community is the third largest in the North East of England . In 2008,
5250-469: Was often the setting for a number of books by the novelist Catherine Cookson . Westoe village was once a separate village about a mile from South Shields, but urban sprawl has now consumed it, along with the village of Harton to the south on the main route towards Cleadon and Sunderland . Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate
5325-678: Was opened in September 2011. However this school closed in 2020. South Tyneside Council South Tyneside Council is the local authority of for the metropolitan borough of South Tyneside in the ceremonial county of Tyne and Wear in North East England . It is one of five metropolitan boroughs in Tyne and Wear and one of 36 in England. It provides the majority of local government services in South Tyneside. The council has been under Labour majority control since 1979. It
5400-482: Was passed to the Tyne Improvement Commission the following year). It consists of an upper hexagonal part (including the lantern) of wood and corrugated iron construction, sitting on twelve cylindrical steel legs. The whole structure is painted red and stands 49 ft (15 m) in height. The Groyne shows an occulting light which marks a safe entrance course between the piers, showing white to
5475-513: Was so named because it originally ran between South Shields and Westoe Village. What is now considered Westoe Village has limited vehicular access via St George's Avenue only, which contributes heavily to its tranquil reputation. The Westoe area is served by the Chichester Metro station , the penultimate stop on the South Shields branch of the Tyne and Wear Metro rapid transit system. The South Shields campus of South Tyneside College
5550-591: Was the supply of seamen, such as engine room firemen, to British merchant vessels. Similar communities were founded in Hull , Liverpool and Cardiff . In 1909, the first Arab Seamen's Boarding House opened in the Holborn riverside district of the town. At the time of the First World War there was a shortage of crews due to the demands of the fighting and many Yemenis were recruited to serve on British ships at
5625-528: Was wrecked at Herd Sands in South Shields in its attempts to disembark at a cove nearby. Other Viking ships were uncovered in South Shields Denmark Centre and nearby Jarrow. The current town was founded in 1245 and developed as a fishing port. The name South Shields developed from the 'Schele' or 'Shield', which was a small dwelling used by fishermen. Another industry that was introduced, was that of salt-panning, later expanded upon in
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