Shieldfield is a Village in the county of Tyne and Wear.

Retail in Shieldfield

There are great places to visit near Shieldfield including some great towns, shopping centres, cities and airports.

Don't miss Gateshead's towns if visiting the area around Shieldfield.

Shieldfield has some unmissable shopping centres nearby like Metrocentre, and Eldon Square.

Cities to visit near Shieldfield include Newcastle.

Places near Shieldfield feature a number of interesting airports including Newcastle International Airport.

Shieldfield History

There are some historic monuments around Shieldfield:

• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Ever, Morden and Heber towers, two turrets and two sections of town ditch
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Closegate and Water Tower
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Denton section of Hadrian's Wall, Denton Turret and Hadrian's Wall at West Denton
• Newcastle Swing Bridge
• Site of Ravensworth coalmill, 600m north east of Ravensworth Castle
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including St Andrew's Tower and section of town ditch
• DUNSTON STAITHES
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Sallyport or Wall Knoll Tower
• West Backworth medieval settlement, 300m south east of West Farm
• Burradon Tower, Burradon Farm
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in garden of West Road Methodist Chapel
• Ravensworth quadrangular castle
• Enclosure 600yds (540m) NE of Burradon House
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Durham Tower and section of town ditch
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Plummer Tower and a 17th century bastion
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 2, Walker section of Hadrian's Wall near the junction of Fossway and Shields Road
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 0, two sections of Hadrian's Wall between Sharpe Road and The Avenue
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: Gunner Tower
• Bowes Railway
• St Mary's Chapel, Jesmond
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 8 from Denton to Blucher
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of vallum 75m long at Denton Dene
• St Mary's Well, Jesmond
• Old Tyne Bridge (land arches)
• Salter's Bridge, Gosforth
• Gardner's Houses settlement
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 2, Walker section of Hadrian's Wall under the forecourt of the Fosse public house
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 0, section between Eastfield Avenue and Tumulus Avenue
• Hadrian's Wall vallum in wall mile 6, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in grounds of St Cuthbert's School
• Two rectilinear enclosed settlements, south of Castle Street
• Wardley moated site
• Holy Cross Church and graveyard, Wallsend
• Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill
• Medieval fortified house, known as the Camera of Adam, Heaton
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 2, Byker section of Hadrian's Wall and presumed site of milecastle 3 at Shields Road West
• The Friars, remains of Dominican friary
• Roman fort, Anglo-Saxon cemetery, motte and bailey castle and tower keep castle
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Corner Tower
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 1, three sections between Stotts Road and Vauxhall Road
• Washingwells Roman fort, Whickham
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 6, Condercum Roman fort, Benwell
• Causey Arch, Tanfield
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 2, Walker section of Hadrian's Wall 171m long across Millers Dene playing field
• Chapel on the south side of Kingsley Avenue
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Scotswood section from Denton Road to Denton Dene
• Colliery engine house at Washington F Pit, Albany
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall and town ditch between Forth Street and Hanover Street
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 0, Wallsend Roman fort, Segedunum
• Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 5, sections of wall in playing field of Rutherford School
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 4, sections of wall between Crawhall Road and Jubilee Road