Corstophine Town, Readhead’s Landing
Corstophine Town, Readhead’s Landing
HER Number
14437
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
Corstophine Town, Readhead’s Landing
Place
South Shields
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
Class
Maritime
Site Type: Broad
Slipway
Site Type: Specific
Slipway
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
In 1865 Alderman John Readhead founded his shipyard John Readhead & Sons in South Shields, which built small cargo ships and colliers for clients the world over until the yard was closed in 1968. Various slipways and dry docks can still be seen today stretching from Tyne Dock towards the mouth of the Tyne. Protect cobbled lane. LOCAL LIST
Easting
435460
Northing
565890
Grid Reference
NZ435460565890
Sources
SOUTH TYNESIDE LOCAL LIST REVIEW 2011: REFERENCE NUMBER: LSHA/63/SS