R B Harrison's Shipyard (MEP Group Yard)
R B Harrison's Shipyard (MEP Group Yard)
HER Number
3552
District
Gateshead
Site Name
R B Harrison's Shipyard (MEP Group Yard)
Place
Bill Quay
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
Class
Maritime
Site Type: Broad
Marine Construction Site
Site Type: Specific
Shipyard
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
A wooden shipyard was set up by William Boutland at Bill Quay around 1820. This was taken over by R B Harrison in the mid-century and the yard became a repair facility. It continued in this role until the 1980s, renamed as the MEP Group.
Easting
429790
Northing
563050
Grid Reference
NZ429790563050
Sources
<< HER 3552 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 3
The Archaeological Practice, 2002, Shipbuilding on Tyne and Wear - Prehistory to Present. Tyne & Wear Historic Environment Record.
The Archaeological Practice, 2002, Shipbuilding on Tyne and Wear - Prehistory to Present. Tyne & Wear Historic Environment Record.