Whitley Bay, North Tyneside
Currys Point
Last Updated:
31 May 2020
Whitley Bay, North Tyneside
This is a
Execution Site
55.069651, -1.452054
Founded in
Current status is
Extant
Designer (if known):
A commemorative plaque is at the site.
Curry's Point is located to the north of Whitley Bay and is a promontory (part of the mainland which extends out to sea) and leads to the causeway connecting to St. Mary’s Island. There is a car park and nature reserve nearby. A commemorative plaque explains where the point got its name from: "On 4th September 1739 Michael Curry was executed for the murder of Landlord of the Three Horseshoes Inn, Hartley. His body was afterwards hung in chains from a gibbet at this spot, within sight of the scene of his crime. Ever since that gruesome event this headland has been known as Curry's Point. Erected 4th September 1989 to mark the 250th anniversary.'
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Listing Description (if available)
The Ordnance Survey maps show the site of Currys Point. As mentioned above, this is the site of the execution of Michael Curry, and its legend has lived on to become the area itself overlooking St. Mary's Lighthouse.