Pilot Jetty
Pilot Jetty
HER Number
17886
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
Pilot Jetty
Place
South Shields
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Description
This site was added to the South Tyneside local list in 2023. The local list description reads:
'Probably built about 1890 the Pilot Jetty was used by the Tyne Pilots to travel out to ships to help them navigate in and out of the river. Tyne Pilots have been doing this work for over 500 years.
They worked closely with the Foyboatmen who have a building near to the Pilot Jetty. Even though this was a working area it was very popular place for fishing and crabbing. It stopped being used by the pilots in the 1970s.'
'Probably built about 1890 the Pilot Jetty was used by the Tyne Pilots to travel out to ships to help them navigate in and out of the river. Tyne Pilots have been doing this work for over 500 years.
They worked closely with the Foyboatmen who have a building near to the Pilot Jetty. Even though this was a working area it was very popular place for fishing and crabbing. It stopped being used by the pilots in the 1970s.'
Easting
436661
Northing
568245
Grid Reference
NZ436661568245
Sources
https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/18506/Local-List-A-to-Z#PilotJetty