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Shieldfield Tyne and Wear Map

Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Newcastle upon Tyne · Region: North East

Explore Shieldfield, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shieldfield map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Shieldfield, Tyne and Wear

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Shieldfield, Tyne and Wear, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceShieldfield
Traditional CountyTyne and Wear
District / BoroughNewcastle upon Tyne
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.977677
Longitude-1.598756
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Shieldfield

Shieldfield retains the quiet, industrious pulse of a neighbourhood shaped by the relentless expansion of Newcastle’s northern periphery. It lies 0.5 miles east of Newcastle upon Tyne (from Newcastle upon Tyne: bearing 93°T, OS grid NZ 257 648). Brick-built terraces and modern student residences now define the skyline, standing where once the heavy machinery of nineteenth-century industry dictated the rhythm of daily life. The light here catches the red-brick facades with a particular clarity, revealing the persistent texture of a district that has transitioned from railway sidings and workshops to a hub of academic and creative energy. A short walk toward the Ouseburn valley brings one to the repurposed industrial spaces of Cobalt Studios, where the creative output feels like a natural evolution of the site’s working past. History lingers in the subterranean shadows of the Roman era, marked by the ancient stones of Hadrian’s Wall in Wall Mile 4 that traverse the southern fringes of the terrain. Shieldfield remains a place of transition, balancing the gravity of its Victorian foundations against the restless, modern ambition of its academic neighbours. Here, the hum of the city fades into a distinct, localised atmosphere, defined by the convergence of heritage and the quiet urgency of contemporary life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Star And Shadow Cinema (Cinema) — 0.2 mi, 050° NE
  • Cobalt Studios (Theatre) — 0.2 mi, 132° SE
  • Hadrian'S Wall In Wall Mile 4, Sections Of Wall Between Crawhall Road And Jubilee Road (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 182° S
  • Seven Stories (Attraction) — 0.3 mi, 128° SE
  • The Cluny 2 (Theatre) — 0.3 mi, 125° SE
  • An Ancient Place (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 122° ESE
  • Ouseburn Farm (Attraction) — 0.3 mi, 117° ESE
  • Ouseburn Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 051° NE
  • Newcastle General Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 0.4 mi, 005° N · 4 ha
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne Town Defences: Section Of Curtain Wall Including Plummer Tower And A 17Th Century Bastion (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 227° SW
  • Ouseburn Valley (Valley) — 0.5 mi, 125° SE
  • Millers Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 138° SE
  • Victoria Tunnel (Attraction) — 0.5 mi, 139° SE
  • Furnace Arches (Attraction) — 0.5 mi, 132° SE
  • Ballast Hills Park (Park) — 0.6 mi, 124° SE
  • Armstrong Memorial (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 283° WNW
  • Tyneside Cinema (Cinema) — 0.6 mi, 244° WSW
  • Wesley Memorial Fountain (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 195° SSW
  • Great North Museum: Hancock (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 289° WNW
  • Old Tyne Bridge (Land Arches) (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 206° SSW
  • Side and Dean street view from Tyne Bridge (Viewpoint) — 0.7 mi, 211° SSW
  • The Black Gate (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 220° SW
  • Mining Institute (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 227° SW
  • Newcastle Castle - Keep (Castle) — 0.8 mi, 217° SW
  • Adam's Camera (Historic Ruins) — 0.8 mi, 050° NE
  • Leazes Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.9 mi, 272° W · 14 ha
  • Blackfriars Church (Historic Ruins) — 0.9 mi, 245° WSW
  • Pets' Corner (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 0.9 mi, 014° NNE
  • Centre for Life (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 230° SW
  • Charge! (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 240° WSW

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About This Shieldfield Map Page

Explore Shieldfield, Tyne and Wear, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.977677, -1.598756. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.