South Shields, Trow Rocks, dock gates

HER Number:
12944

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Trow Rocks, dock gates

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime

Site Type: Broad:
Water Regulation Installation

Site Type: Specific:
Dock Gate

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20?

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
These dock gates were abandoned after they broke their toll. They can be found at the southern end of the north foreshore. They lie in 7 metres of water. Ideal spot for underwater photography.

Easting:
38467

Northing:
66721

Grid Reference:
NZ3846766721

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Peter Collings, 1991, The New Divers Guide to the North-East Coast, page 27; IT Spokes, wreck database; National Monuments Record