Shieldfield Tyne and Wear Map

About Shieldfield

Shieldfield wears the quiet glow of a place that remembers its roots, even as the modern world hums close by. It lies 0.7 km east of Newcastle upon Tyne (from Newcastle upon Tyne: bearing 93°T, OS grid NZ 257 648). The houses here, a mix of Victorian terraces with their stoic brickwork and more recent dwellings, often catch the late afternoon sun, turning their windows into fleeting, burnished gold. There's a peculiar charm in the way the streets, some curving like old riverbeds, lead you towards pockets of green, small squares where the wind whispers through the leaves of mature trees. It’s a landscape that feels lived-in, not pristine, carrying the subtle scent of coal smoke from days gone by and the fresh cut grass of present-day gardens. Shieldfield holds a sense of its own gentle pace, a quiet counterpoint to the energetic pulse of the city it neighbours.

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.