Tyne and Wear HER(4555): North Shields, Long Staith - Details
4555
N Tyneside
North Shields, Long Staith
North Shields
NZ36NE
Maritime
Landing Point
Quay
Post Medieval
C18
Documentary Evidence
In the 17th century Newcastle continued to attempt to prevent development at North Shields, complaining about the ships unloading and loading there in 1684. The burgesses and Newcastle Trinity House attempted to resist proposals to build a quay at the Low Lights in 1699. However, they were unsuccessful and by 1714 a quay had been built there (HER ref. 4554), and another near to the ferry boat landing at the west end of the town – the ferry staith.
3557
6775
NZ35576775
<< HER 4555 >> J. Woods, 1826, Plan of the Towns of North Shields and Tynemouth
H.H.E. Craster, 1907, History of Northumberland, Vol. VIII, p 308
J. Fryer, 1772, A Plan of the Low Part of the River Tyne