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South Shields, parl. and mun. bor., Jarrow par., Durham, at mouth of river Tyne, opposite North Shields, 8 miles E. of Newcastle on Tyne and 269 from London by rail, 1839 ac., pop. 56,875; 4 Banks, 3 newspapers. See SHIELDS, SOUTH.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parliamentary and municipal borough" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | South Shields Parish County Durham Ancient County |
| Place: | South Shields |
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