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Tyne
South Shields
South Shields, Raft Yard
South Shields
54.988387, -1.447385
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Opened:
1778
Closed:
1894
Owners:
Edwards Family (1821 - 1899)
Types built here:
Customers (Not Exhaustive):
Estimated Output:
30
Construction Materials:
Wood
Status:
Redeveloped
Last Updated:
13/06/23
Description
A boat builders yard is shown on the 1850s town plan of South Shields at this location. Illustrated is a boat builders' workshop, cranes, an engine house, saw mill, steamer and multiple saw pits.
This was likely part of the Edwards Shipyard, operated by the family until the extensive construction of the High Docks and the Readheads Graving Dock in the 1890s. A shipyard had been present here from around 1788, and in 1818 consisted of a "dry dock, wooden shipbuilding yard and a fine dwelling house".
The Edwards family took over the yard in 1821 and did so through to 1894.
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