Tyne and Wear HER(5648): South Shore, Thomas Reed's shipyard - Details
5648
Gateshead
South Shore, Thomas Reed's shipyard
Gateshead
NZ26SE
Maritime
Marine Construction Site
Shipyard
POST MEDIEVAL
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Documentary Evidence
Ralph Gardner reported that ships were being built on the south side of the river in the 17th century. In 1705 Thomas Reed leased land for two smith's shops and a wet dock near Rock Staith on the South Shore for ship building, possibly keels.
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<< HER 5648 >> F.W.D. Manders, 1973, A History of Gateshead, p 81