North Shields, Raff Yard/Chain and Anchor Works

HER Number:
5486

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
North Shields, Raff Yard/Chain and Anchor Works

Place:
North Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Timber Processing Site

Site Type: Specific:
Timber Yard

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
The Raff Yard (timber yard) of Crighton and Tyzack is shown on Wood's plan of 1826 and Rook's plan of 1827. Crighton and Tyzack opened a chain and anchor works to the south of this around 1834, absorbing a former galssworks (HER 5490). The raff yard was later taken over by a forge and foundry (HER 2054 - 1st edition Ordnance Survey map) and then by North Shields Glazed Brick Works and Flint Mills (2nd edition Ordnance Survey map).

Easting:
3628

Northing:
6873

Grid Reference:
NZ36286873

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5486 >> Northern Counties Archaeological Services, 2003, Fish Park, North Shields, Archaeological Assessment J. Rook, 1827, Plan of North Shields and Tynemouth J. Wood, 1826, A Plan of the towns of North Shields and Tynemouth