TYNEMOUTH, a town of England, in North umberland, situated at the mouth of the Tyne, about nine miles E.N.E. of Newcastle. It consists of se veral narrow, irregular, and dirty streets; the prin cipal one of which runs along the river and round the harbour. The church is about a mile from the town. This place is celebrated for its ancient castle and priory, situated on a rock inaccessible from the sea. The walls were repaired in 1783, and made a depot for military stores. The principal remains of the ancient building is an old gallery, which has lately been flanked with bastions. Some handsome remains of the monastery, which were within the castle, still exist. The whole presents a fine group of picturesque views. The principal object is the church, at the east end of which is an elegant cha pel.
The trade of Tynemouth is considerable, though the harbour has only seven feet of water at low wa ter. A ridge of rocks, called the black middens, render it very dangerous, but a lighthouse directs the mariner in that dangerous navigation. The
principal exports of the place are coals and salt, about 770,000 chaldrons of the former being annu ally sent to London. The imports consist of tim ber, iron, flax, and groceries. The harbour is de fended by Clifford's fort, erected in 1672, but lately repaired and mounted with heavy guns. Extensive military barracks stand near it.
Tynemouth is much resorted to for sea-bathing. Commodious hot and cold baths have been erected, and good lodgings may be procured. Marsden rocks, separated from the coast by the gradual ac tion of the sea, are an object of interest. At high water they are 50 or GO yards from the land, though in the memory of man they could have been reach ed by a common plank.
The population of the township in 1821 was— houses 1525, families 2214, do. in trade 669, males 4192, females 5262, difference of male and female population 1070, total population 9454.