Jarrow, Chaytor Street, Tyne Tunnel ventilation shaft

HER Number:
15232

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
Jarrow, Chaytor Street, Tyne Tunnel ventilation shaft

Place:
Jarrow

Map Sheet:
NZ36NW

Class:
Unassigned

Site Type: Broad:
Shaft

Site Type: Specific:
Ventilation Shaft

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Ryder and Yates, whose architecture can be found in a diverse range of buildings, designed the Tyne Tunnel ventilation shaft. Their designs responding to the particular character of the area in which they are built. The materials used are also indigenous to the location. The inspiration for the shape of the ventilation shaft was the conical chimney pots of Venice. The Tyne Tunnel is a two-lane toll vehicular tunnel under the River Tyne. Completed in 1967, it connects the town of Jarrow on the south bank of the river with North Shields and Howdon on the north. The tunnels are vital parts of the Tyne and Wear road network. A second vehicle tunnel was recently completed. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
3299

Northing:
6558

Grid Reference:
NZ32996558

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
SOUTH TYNESIDE LOCAL LIST REVIEW 2011: REFERENCE NUMBER: LSHA/88/J