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Tynemouth Short Sands Photos

Tyne and Wear, England

Tynemouth Priory

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The old and the new - Tynemouth Priory and the modern Coastguard Station (now closed).

Uploaded to Flickr by Garry Dawson on 8 April 2022

Creative Commons License Photo © Garry Dawson, 8 April 2022. Licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons licence

Location: Tynemouth

Location type: Urban

OS Grid: NZ372695

Coordinates: 55°1'7"N 1°25'9"W

Mapcode: GBR LBJD.JP

What 3 Words: effort.churn.across

Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.

Country: England

Local Authority: North Tyneside

Nearest postcode: NE30 4BZ

(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)

'Tynemouth Priory' - a photo of Tynemouth Short Sands

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