Steam Boat Pier

HER Number

4589

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

Steam Boat Pier

Place

South Shields

Map Sheet

NZ36NE

Class

Maritime

Site Type: Broad

Sea Terminal

Site Type: Specific

Ferry Terminal

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Hanoverian 1714 to 1837

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

The Steam Boat Pier is possibly shown as a ferry boat landing on Fryer's 1772 map, and is more clearly marked on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map.

Easting

435970

Northing

567900

Grid Reference

NZ435970567900

Sources

<< HER 4589 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1865, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 89