North Shields, John Hearn's Shipyard

Tyne and Wear HER(1970): North Shields, John Hearn's Shipyard - Details

Back to Search Results

HER Number:
1970

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
North Shields, John Hearn's Shipyard

Place:
North Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime

Site Type: Broad:
Marine Construction Site

Site Type: Specific:
Shipyard

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
A shipyardfor wooden vessels on the Tyne. John Hearn was carrying out repairs in 1779 and may also by this time have already been building: The 'Happy Returns' was built in 1781. Hearn built at least 23 ships between 1787 and 1806, but the total output was probably more than this. The yard headed the Tyne output of the vessels on the Newcastle Register in 1787. The 'Earl Percy' was his last vessel in 1806. 30 shipwrights were employed in 1804, 18 of which were apprentices.

Easting:
3626

Northing:
6850

Grid Reference:
NZ36266850

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 1970 >> J.F. Clarke, 1997, Building Ships on the North East Coast (Part 1, c1640-1914), p 28

Back to Search Results