StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: harbour of refuge

twb[23] - North Pier

30 Aug 2023 1 164
Built 1854 to 1895 as a breakwater to protect the mouth of the River Tyne - at least partially to create a safe[-ish] anchorage for naval and merchant vessels. Stone built, extending some 900 yards and tipped with a lighthouse. note : rebuilt by 1909 after storm damage in 1898. more detail here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tynemouth#Tynemouth_Pier_and_lighthouse