2010
NZ3668 : The Lawe Beacons, South Shields
taken 14 years ago, near to Tynemouth, North Tyneside, England

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.