North Tyneside

Properties and events in North Tyneside

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Christ Church

Christ Church, Preston Road, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE29 0LW
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit one of the oldest buildings in North Shields.

Creative Heritage - Tomorrow's History Today

Brightblue Studio Ltd, Molten Building, 9 Cliffords Fort, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE30 1JE
In person
Pre-booking required

An exploration of how today's activities in an historic environment, create the history of tomorrow.

Fish and Ships

North Shields Metro Station, Northumberland Street, Dunston, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE29 0BH
In person
Pre-booking preferred

In this walk we will look at some of the interesting people who lived and worked in North Shields, many of them concerned with fishing, seafaring or trade.

Parish Church of St. George, Cullercoats

Beverley Gardens, Cullercoats, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE30 4NS
In person
Pre-booking not required

An iconic building in North Tyneside on the seafront with its prominent 186ft steeple. The stunning Grade 1 listed St. George's Church overlooking the Long Sands, Cullercoats by the Master Architect, John Loughborough Pearson.

Postill at Killingworth

St.John's Church, West Lane, Killingworth Village, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE12 6BJ
In person
Pre-booking not required

The Church will be open with guides for visitors to view an exhibition of the recently restored and relocated Grade II Star Listed Organ built by Robert Postill of York and installed around 1870.

Sacred Heart Church North Gosforth - Open Days

Sacred Heart Church, Great North Road, North Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE3 5EB
In person
Pre-booking not required

Sacred Heart Church contains one of northern England's finest collections of William Morris & Co. stained glass, featuring outstanding Pre-Raphaelite designs by Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris and Ford Madox Brown.

Segedunum Roman Fort

Segedunum Bath House & Museum, Station Road, North Tyneside, Tyne & Wear, NE28 6HR
In person
Pre-booking not required

Free entry to the site over the weekend of 19th and 20th September.

St Alban's Church, Earsdon

St Alban's Church, Front Street, Earsdon, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, NE25 9JY
In person

St Alban's was built in 1837 and is the third church on this prominent hill top site. Our Heritage Open Days event coincides with the annual Earsdon Scarecrow Festival so the village will be busy.

St Augustin's Church

St Augustins Church, Jackson Street, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE30 2HY
In person
Pre-booking not required

Walk around this Grade II listed Victorian church, consecrated in 1884. It was built on land donated by Captain William Linskill to meet the need of the rapid growth of population in the area and is dedicated to St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo

Stephenson Steam Railway

Stephenson Railway Museum, Middle Engine Lane, North Tyneside, Tyne & Wear, NE29 8DX
In person
Pre-booking required

Saturday 12th September. Full site tours at Stephenson Steam Railway

TT2 LTD - (TYNE TUNNELS)

Administration Building, Bewicke Road, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear, NE28 0PD
In person
Pre-booking required

A behind the scene tour of the iconic Tyne Tunnels.

Watch House Tours

T.V.L.B. Watch House, Spanish Battery, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE30 3DN
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visitors can wander around this iconic, hidden gem of a museum in the Watch House, volunteers will be on hand to answer any questions and expand on the history of the artefacts.