South Shields, Craster's Dock or Young's Dock

HER Number:
2338

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Craster's Dock or Young's Dock

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime

Site Type: Broad:
Dock and Harbour Installation

Site Type: Specific:
Dock

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
A ‘Mr Craster’s Upper Dock’ is mentioned in an advertisement for the sale of salvage in 1805, showing that the dock had been constructed by this time. On the first edition Ordnance Survey map of 1858, a single dock is present on the site, annotated as ‘Young’s Dock’. This is enlarged on later 19th century editions of the Ordnance Survey plan for the area.

Easting:
3597

Northing:
6732

Grid Reference:
NZ35976732

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 2338 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 4 The Archaeological Practice, 2002, Shipbuilding on Tyne and Wear - Prehistory to Present. Tyne & Wear Historic Environment Record.