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A1300 Road
The A1300 is the main 'cross town' route in South Shields, Tyne and Wear. The road runs from Simonside to Marsden via Harton Nook. It is 3.7 miles (6 km) long. Route John Reid Road The A1300 begins as the ''John Reid Road'' at the junction with the A194. The road proceeds as Dual carriageway through Simonside, Brockley Whins, Biddick Hall and West Harton before passing South Tyneside District Hospital and Temple Memorial Park. Prince Edward Road The road then meets King George Road ( A1018) and continues as Single carriageway as ''Prince Edward Road'', passing Harton Nook, Cleadon Park and Marsden Estate. Redwell Lane The road then becomes ''Redwell Lane'' and meets the Coast Road ( A183) on the coast at Marsden. History The current route of the A1300 was originally the B1300, although when the Tyne Tunnel was completed, they decided to upgrade the B1300 to A-road status, to make easier access to South Shields South Shields () is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A194 Road
The A194 road is a road in Tyne and Wear, England. It runs northeast from its start at junction 65 of the A1(M) near Washington, and the first are motorway standard, designated the A194(M). There are intermediate junctions with the A182 and the A195 before the motorway section ends at the A184 junction. The junctions were unnumbered until 2013 when they were designated J1 to J3. The A194 continues as a trunk road to its next major junction, the A19 which provides access to the Tyne Tunnel, Sunderland and Teesside. At this point, A194 ceases to be a trunk road and continues to its terminus in South Shields town centre. The A194(M) was renamed A1(M) and then renamed back, the only motorway to be renamed back to its original name. A194(M) Motorway junctions See also *List of motorways in the United Kingdom This list of motorways in the United Kingdom is a complete list of motorways in the United Kingdom. Note that the numbering scheme used for Great Britain doe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A183 Road (England)
The A183 road runs from South Shields in Tyne and Wear, through Sunderland and ends at Chester-le-Street in County Durham. It is a major route in South Tyneside, Sunderland and Chester-le-Street serving many areas and landmarks along its route. Route South Tyneside The road begins in the centre of South Shields, at a junction with the A194 and A1018, near the Town Hall, as ''Beach Road''. It follows the side of the town hall, before turning left at a roundabout, becoming ''Anderson Street'', which it follows for around , before turning right at a Morrisons. Here it becomes ''Ocean Road'', famous locally for its Indian restaurants. The A183 then becomes ''Sea Road'' as it passes between North Marine Park and South Marine Park, before meeting the B1344 at a roundabout with the Sea Hotel, which has recently gone into administration after the Coronavirus pandemic. The road then continues along the seafront area of the town as, passing Littlehaven Beach, the fairground, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marsden, Tyne And Wear
Marsden is located on the outskirts of the seaside town South Shields, North East England, located on the North Sea coast. It lies within Historic counties of England, historic County Durham. Background Marsden was originally a small village, consisting of farms, a few cottages and a lighthouse at Souter Lighthouse, Souter Point. Local industry consisted of a small limestone quarry. The nearby Marsden Bay includes the Marsden Rock sea stack. The Leas, located to the north, is an important seabird sanctuary. This land, along with Souter Lighthouse (the first lighthouse in the world to be powered by alternating current), is now owned by the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, National Trust. Marsden is best known for its beaches including Marsden Beach, with the famous Marsden Rock and pub, the Marsden Grotto. The beaches stretch along to the beach known locally as Boatie's Bay. Whitburn Colliery In the 1870s, the Whitburn Coal Company bought the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Shields
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. Historically, it was known in Roman times as Arbeia, and as Caer Urfa by Early Middle Ages. According to the 2011 census, the town had a population of 75,337. It is the fourth largest settlement in Tyne and Wear; after Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and Gateshead. The town became part of Tyne and Wear in 1974. It is within the historic county boundaries of County Durham. History 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 the Antonine Wall. Divisions living at the fort included Tigris bargemen (from Persia a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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