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Tyne
Thrift Street
Young's Dock
South Shields
54.998887, -1.439394
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Opened:
1837
Closed:
1871
Owners:
Cuthbert Bros. (1837 - 1871)
Types built here:
Customers (Not Exhaustive):
Estimated Output:
65
Construction Materials:
Wood
Status:
Redeveloped
Created:
Last Updated:
09/06/23
13/06/23
Description
Cuthbert's Yard was neatly sandwiched between the yards of Fairle's and the Middle Docks in the middle and latter half of the 19th century.
The Young's may have operated a yard elsewhere as a notice was posted in 1818 advising they will be carrying on the work at Nicholson's West Dock. This yard sole produced rigged vessels at first, but did construct a couple of wooden paddle steamers by the end of their tenure.
The yard can be seen on the 1857 Ordnance Survey adjacent to a dry dock, which featured a saw pit, warehouse and 4 cranes. The site is now residential housing.
Ordnance Survey, 1857
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Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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