Tyne and Wear HER(1984): Tynemouth, foundations of original North Pier - Details
1984
N Tyneside
Tynemouth, foundations of original North Pier
Tynemouth
NZ36NE
Maritime
Landing Point
Pier
Early Modern
C19
Documentary Evidence
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.
379
692
NZ379692
<< 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