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Tynemouth is an historic seaside resort in the county of Tyne and Wear. The town lies between the towns on North Shields and Whitley Bay, at the mouth of the River Tyne. The town has been settled since the iron ages, as a result of its headland being easily defendable. Tynemouth was popular with the wives of Kings when they were campaigning in Scotland, the queens of Edward I and Edward II having stayed here frequently. King Edward III reckoned the castle here at Tynemouth was one of the strongest castles in the northern marches. Tynemouth Priory stands next to the remains of the castle, and its east wall is one of the finest Early English compositions in the country. Nikolaus Pevsner, the noted authority, includes it in his hundred best buildings of England. Several famous people have been drawn to Tynemouth for the sea views. People including Lewis Carroll and Charles Dickens, who was knocked flat and soaked by a wave during his visit in 1867. Tynemouth is on the Tyne and Wear Metro system, with frequent services to Newcastle Upon Tyne and Gateshead, from where connections to the national rail network can be made. Nearby towns to Tynemouth include Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, North Shields, South Shields, Sunderland, Washington, Blyth, Cramlington, Whitley Bay, Consett, Chester-le-Street, Ashington and Morpeth.
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