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Shieldfield
Shieldfield is a small district of Newcastle upon Tyne, located to the east of the City Centre, from which it is separated by the A167(M) Central Motorway. Shieldfield is bordered by Sandyford to the north, Heaton to the east, Manors to the south and Byker to the south-east.
The name of the district is considered to be a reference to a shelter in the forest clearing, derived from Anglo-Saxon sources.
During the English Civil War, King Charles I was permitted to play golf at Shieldfield whilst he was held prisoner at Newcastle by Parliamentarian forces. The building where he would rest, King Charles House, was demolished in July 1961 to make way for the new council estate. This is commemorated by a plaque within Shieldfield Green, and reflected in the naming of King Charles Tower adjacent to the site.
The area was increasingly urbanised during the 19th Century and by 1881 contained many houses for the employees of nearby factories. The population at this time was 12,826, living in 2,253 units of accommodation (mostly flats). There were also 16 pubs and 19 'beer shops' which permitted patrons to drink on the premises. By the 1930s there were more than 90 shops in the area.
The district largely consists of a council estate, with a few streets of Victorian terraced houses. The former Methodist Church for Shieldfield remains consecrated but is a gallery called Shieldfield Art Works.
Over the last decade, developments have seen a number of Halls of Residence constructed to accommodate students from the nearby Northumbria University, and in 2007, Northumbria University opened its 'City Campus East' on the site of the former Warner Brothers cinema. An inscribed granite tablet on nearby Falconar Street marks the birthplace of William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong.
Transport
Bus services are provided by Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive under the brand name Nexus and also by Stagecoach North East. Northern trains provides train services from the nearby Manors railway station and Tyne and Wear Metro provide services from the Manors Metro station, approximately away from the railway station. The A167(M) Central Motorway has a junction with the A193 near Shieldfield.
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059653:Shieldfield Green, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, c1930
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003807:King Charles House Shieldfield Green Shieldfield
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036757:Union Street, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne
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071348:Walton's Butchers Shop Shield Street Shieldfield
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063258:Martin-Luther-Kirche Clarence Street Shieldfield
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051774:Victoria Place, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne
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058399:Back Bryson Terrace, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne
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063260:Shieldfield Methodist Church Shieldfield Maybury Malcolm 1996
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022548:Shieldfield Inn Shieldfield City Engineers 1974
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008762: Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1960
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063291:Warner Brothers cinema Manors Shieldfield Maybury Malcolm 1996
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035265:Gibson Street/Bedford Place Shieldfield
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071374:Sunday School Teachers St. Jude's Church Shieldfield Unknown 1931
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041490b:Sister Maud East End Mission Clarence Street Shieldfield Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown c.1900
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027359:St. Jude's Church, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, c.1912
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025801:St. Jude's Church Shieldfield Unknown 1935.
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050379b:Methodist Pilgrims East End Mission Clarence Street Shieldfield Newcastle upon Tyne SIFA 23 April 1910
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066149:Metro Construction Manors Shieldfield
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030362:Queen's Arms, Simpson Terrace, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1966
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030361:The Prince of Wales Byron Street Shieldfield 1966
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030404:Ropers Arms Inn, Howard Street, Shieldfield, 1966
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063254:King Charles Tower Falconer Street Shieldfield
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040982:Christ Church Shieldfield Unknown 1863
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JD Walker, Shieldfield, died of wounds
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J Leveny, Shieldfield, reported missing
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021951:Argyle House, Argyle Street/Stepney Lane, Shieldfield Signey James 1972
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036652:Clarence Street/Barker Street Shieldfield
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059653:Shieldfield Green, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, c1930
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003807:King Charles House Shieldfield Green Shieldfield
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
036757:Union Street, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
071348:Walton's Butchers Shop Shield Street Shieldfield
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
063258:Martin-Luther-Kirche Clarence Street Shieldfield
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
051774:Victoria Place, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
058399:Back Bryson Terrace, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
063260:Shieldfield Methodist Church Shieldfield Maybury Malcolm 1996
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022548:Shieldfield Inn Shieldfield City Engineers 1974
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
008762: Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1960
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
063291:Warner Brothers cinema Manors Shieldfield Maybury Malcolm 1996
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
035265:Gibson Street/Bedford Place Shieldfield
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
071374:Sunday School Teachers St. Jude's Church Shieldfield Unknown 1931
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
041490b:Sister Maud East End Mission Clarence Street Shieldfield Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown c.1900
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
027359:St. Jude's Church, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, c.1912
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
025801:St. Jude's Church Shieldfield Unknown 1935.
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
050379b:Methodist Pilgrims East End Mission Clarence Street Shieldfield Newcastle upon Tyne SIFA 23 April 1910
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
066149:Metro Construction Manors Shieldfield
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
030362:Queen's Arms, Simpson Terrace, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1966
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
030361:The Prince of Wales Byron Street Shieldfield 1966
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
030404:Ropers Arms Inn, Howard Street, Shieldfield, 1966
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
063254:King Charles Tower Falconer Street Shieldfield
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
040982:Christ Church Shieldfield Unknown 1863
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
JD Walker, Shieldfield, died of wounds
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from IllustratedChronicles (flickr)
J Leveny, Shieldfield, reported missing
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
021951:Argyle House, Argyle Street/Stepney Lane, Shieldfield Signey James 1972
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
036652:Clarence Street/Barker Street Shieldfield
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
