Historic Tyneside bed and breakfast and hotel accommodation
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Tyneside is a conurbation in northern England, including Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Hebburn, Jarrow, North Shields, and South Shields — all settlements on the banks of the River Tyne. Originally flourishing during the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century, the region of Tyneside has all but thrown off its industrial past since the decline of manufacturing and shipbuilding - the area's major employers at one time.
Although the area's past connections with the coal and steel industries are only really evident in some of its older buildings, there are a few examples of Tyneside's heritage still operating to this day, such as the functioning shipyard in Wallsend. In recent decades there has been a large degree of reinvention of Tyneside, with many new architectural sights to take in: the spectacularly beautiful curved Millennium Bridge that links Newcastle to Gateshead has, rightly, become a source of great civic pride.
Historical places to visit in Tyneside
Situated in a listed building overlooking the River Tyne The Customs House consists of a theatre, cinema and art gallery. Built in the 1860's and beautifully renovated a few years ago, the Customs House has a growing reputation as the focus of artistic and cultural life on South Tyneside.
The Gallery has an exhibition programme incorporating a diversity of art forms by artists of regional, national and international standing. As well as the Customs House, South Shields Museum and Art Gallery is one of the most successful local museums in the country and is situated in the heart of South Shields. The museum's major collections celebrate the strong natural and social history of the area.
Arbeia Roman Fort was built in the AD 160s, this Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site stood guard at the mouth of the River Tyne and controlled the main port of entry to the Roman Empire in Britain. Originally built to house a garrison, Arbeia soon became the military supply base for the 17 forts along the length of Hadrian's Wall. Today, Arbeia combines the excavated remains of the original base with reconstructions of buildings to present a fascinating insight into what life was like in Roman Britain. It is an important archaeological site and is one of the few places in Britain where visitors can see brought-to-life Roman buildings.
Historic bed and breakfasts (B&B's) and hotel accomodation in Tyneside
The more historic hotels and bed and breakfasts will be towards the centre but there are a decent range of hotels throughout the city along with more rural hotels and B&Bs to stay within easy reach of the city. Overall, there is a good range of bed and breakfast accommodation.
