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'TYNEMOUTH' is a town and historic resort in Tyne and Wear, England, situated at the mouth of the River Tyne, between North Shields (on the Tyne) and Whitley Bay (on the coast to the North). It is administered as part of the borough of North Tyneside, but until 1974 was an independent county borough (including North Shields) in its own right. It's nearest city is Newcastle Upon Tyne, and Tynemouth is one of the most expensive areas to buy in the city. Tynemouth was a settlement from Iron Age times and the headland was easily headland of PEN BAL CRAG "The place where now stands the Monastery of Tynemouth was anciently called by the Saxons Benebalcrag" - Leland at the time of Henry VIII. So began the history of Tynemouth - its Priory, sacked by the Danes in 800, and Castle walls, started in 1095. Three kings were buried within - Oswin - King of Deria (651); Osred - King of Northumbria (792); Malcolm III- King of Scotland (1093). Three crowns still adorn the North Tyneside coat of arms. (North Tyneside Council 1990). The queens of Edward I and Edward II preferred to stay in the medieval castle there while their husbands were campaigning in Scotland. King Edward III considered it to be one of the strongest castles in the Northern Marches. After Bannockburn in 1314, Edward II fled from Tynemouth by ship. The Priory stands next to the castle remains and its east wall is one of the finest Early English compositions in the country. Nikolaus Pevsner includes it in his hundred best buildings of England. The Priory ruins are maintained by English Heritage and are open to the public. There is a small entrance fee. The nearby Jingling Geordie's Hole inspired a legend and a folk song about finding great riches by exploring dangerous caves. The Collingwood Monument at TynemouthA 7 metre statue of Lord Collingwood, born in Newcastle, who was the first British commander to open fire at Trafalgar before breaking the French line, looks out over the mouth of the
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