South Shields is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; it 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. It is the fourth largest settlement in Tyne and Wear, after Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and Gateshead.
South Shields
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South Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, England.
Souter Lighthouse between South Shields and Whitburn
South Shields Town Hall, headquarters of South Tyneside Council