NCL003
Tyne
St Lawrence
St Lawrence, Shipyard
Byker
54.968329, -1.583760
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Opened:
1850
Closed:
Owners:
Unknown
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Status:
Redeveloped
Last Updated:
11/06/23
Description
A shipyard could be found to the west of St Lawrence's not too far from the mouth of the Ouseburn. It is shown on a map from 1859 with several small ancillary buildings and potentially a slip. By the 1890s the site was consumed by St Lawrence Saw Mills.
Map of St Peters and St Lawrence around 1859, detailing the site of the shipyards. Courtesy of Tynebuiltships
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Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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