Tynemouth, foundations of original North Pier
Tynemouth, foundations of original North Pier
HER Number
1984
District
N Tyneside
Site Name
Tynemouth, foundations of original North Pier
Place
Tynemouth
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
Class
Maritime
Site Type: Broad
Landing Point
Site Type: Specific
Pier
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
The foundations of the original Tyne North Pier, breached by the sea in 1897 and rebuilt straight (HER ref. 2065). The remains of the original outward-curving pier are visible at low tide.
Easting
437900
Northing
569200
Grid Reference
NZ437900569200
Sources
<< HER 1984 >> D. Heslop, 2002, Tynemouth Small Towns Report
Pers. Comm. Chris Lambert, 1999, Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade; Dick Keys and Ken Smith, 2005, Tall Ships on the Tyne, p 10
Pers. Comm. Chris Lambert, 1999, Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade; Dick Keys and Ken Smith, 2005, Tall Ships on the Tyne, p 10