StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: harbour of refuge
twb[23] - North Pier
30 Aug 2023 |
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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
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