2010

NZ3668 : The Lawe Beacons, South Shields

taken 13 years ago, near to Tynemouth, North Tyneside, England

The Lawe Beacons, South Shields
The Lawe Beacons, South Shields
Erected as navigational aids in 1832 by John Turnbull at a cost of £60, replacing C18th structures. They complement the High and Low Lights at North Shields. Alignment of the two beacons, shown by a connecting line of cobbles between the two pillars, enabled ships to avoid the dangerous sand bars that were a constant navigation problem at the entrance to the River estuary.

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Category: Beacon
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · River from South Shields [40] · Low Light [37] · High Light [23] Other Photos: · The Beacon public house, Green's Place ·
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NZ3668, 412 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 10 December, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 14 December, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 3653 6805 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:0.3409N 1:25.8243W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 3652 6803
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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