Pilots' Watch House, Lawe Road
Pilots' Watch House, Lawe Road
HER Number
14432
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
Pilots' Watch House, Lawe Road
Place
South Shields
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
Class
Civil
Site Type: Broad
Watch House
Site Type: Specific
Watch House
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
Maritime Office. Situated at the north entrance to North Marine Park, overlooking the Tyne estuary. Currently vacant (2011). Built in the 1890s and altered in 1930. The upper floor was rebuilt and specially shaped windows at NE and SE corners allowed unobstructed views over the sea. LOCAL LIST
Easting
436600
Northing
568060
Grid Reference
NZ436600568060
Sources
SOUTH TYNESIDE LOCAL LIST REVIEW 2011: REFERENCE NUMBER: LSHA/42/SS; South Shields Gazette 17 October 1930