North Shields, North Tyneside, England, United Kingdom
Home of Tynemouth Volunteer Artillery. This period hall was built by local public subscription for Tynemouth's volunteer gunners founded in 1859 to top the Army list of volunteer artillery formations. Queen Elizabeth II granted the unit's successors the right to the word 'Tynemouth' under Royal Arti
llery on battle dress - a unique distinction in military annals.
Listen to the audio guide for Tynemouth Volunteer Artillery blue plaque Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off