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North Shields, market town, seaport, and township with ry. sta., Tynemouth par., Northumberland, on N. side of river Tyne, opposite South Shields, and forming a SW. portion of the bor. of Tynemouth, 36 ac., pop. 7250; P.O., T.O.,4 Banks. Market-day, Saturday. See SHIELDS.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Northumberland Ancient County |
| Place: | North Shields |
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