Lemington, Oliver's Shipyard

HER Number:
4934

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Lemington, Oliver's Shipyard

Place:
Lemington

Map Sheet:
NZ16SE

Class:
Maritime

Site Type: Broad:
Marine Construction Site

Site Type: Specific:
Shipyard

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
The position of a boatyard known as Olivers Shipyard was once marked by a fair sized jetty on the riverside. The paddle boat "Jabez Bunting" named after the Methodist minister, was built here for Joblings of Bell’s Close. This shipyard was in addition to that on the site of the present Stella North Power Station where 2 vessels of about 90 tons were built in the 1860s - the "Lemington Antelope" and the "Harry Kells".

Easting:
189

Northing:
643

Grid Reference:
NZ189643

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4934 >> J. Armstrong, History of Newburn