The 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan shows two sets of Blyth & Tyne Staiths in the Northumberland Dock (HER ref. 2111), of which this was the eastern pair. They were at the southern end of one of the branches of the Blyth and Tyne Railway (HER ref. 1055).
Site Type: Broad
Water Transport Site
SITEDESC
The 1st edition OS mapping shows two sets of Blyth & Tyne Staiths in the Northumberland Dock (SMR 2111), of which this was the eastern pair. They were at the southern end of one of the branches of the Blyth and Tyne Railway (SMR 1055).
Site Name
Howdon, Blyth and Tyne Staiths (East)
Site Type: Specific
Staith
HER Number
2118
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 2118 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 98
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Transport
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
Crossref
2111,1055
DAY1
06
District
N Tyneside
Easting
434100
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MONTH1
4
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
566340
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Howdon
Description
West Hartley Staiths, in Northumberland Dock (HER ref. 2111), at the southern end of one of the branches of the Blyth and Tyne Railway (HER ref. 1055).
Site Type: Broad
Water Transport Site
SITEDESC
West Hartley Staiths, in Northumberland Dock,(SMR 2111) at the southern end of one of the branches of the Blyth and Tyne Railway (SMR 1055).
Site Name
Howdon, West Hartley Staiths
Site Type: Specific
Staith
HER Number
2117
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 2117 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 98
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Transport
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
Crossref
2111,1055
DAY1
06
District
N Tyneside
Easting
433950
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MONTH1
4
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
566340
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Howdon
Description
Seaton Delaval Staiths, in Northumberland Dock (HER ref. 2111), at the southern end of one of the branches of the Blyth and Tyne Railway (HER ref. 1055).
Site Type: Broad
Water Transport Site
SITEDESC
Seaton Delaval Staiths, in Northumberland Dock (SMR 2111), at the southern end of one of the branches of the Blyth and Tyne Railway (SMR 1055).
Site Name
Howdon, Seaton Delaval Staiths
Site Type: Specific
Staith
HER Number
2116
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 2116 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 98
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Transport
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
Crossref
2111,1065
DAY1
06
District
N Tyneside
Easting
433750
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MONTH1
4
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
566290
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Howdon
Description
Seatonburn Colliery Staiths, at the southern end of the Seatonburn Wagonway (HER ref. 1065), in Northumberland Dock (HER ref. 2111).
Site Type: Broad
Water Transport Site
SITEDESC
Seatonburn Colliery Staiths, at the southern end of the Seatonburn Wagonway (SMR 1065), in Northumberland Dock (SMR 2111).
Site Name
Howdon, Seatonburn Colliery Staiths
Site Type: Specific
Staith
HER Number
2115
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 2115 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 98
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Transport
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
Crossref
2118,2111,1055
DAY1
06
District
N Tyneside
Easting
433670
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MONTH1
4
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
566300
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Howdon
Description
There were two sets of Blyth and Tyne Staiths in the Northumberland Dock (HER ref. 2111). This was the western pair, on branches of the Blyth and Tyne Railway (HER ref. 1055).
Site Type: Broad
Water Transport Site
SITEDESC
There were two sets of Blyth and Tyne Staiths in the Northumberland Dock, (SMR 2111). This was the western pair, on branches of the Blyth and Tyne Railway (SMR 1055).
Site Name
Howdon, Blyth and Tyne Staiths (West)
Site Type: Specific
Staith
HER Number
2114
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 2114 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 98
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Transport
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
Crossref
2111,1055
DAY1
06
District
N Tyneside
Easting
433580
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MONTH1
4
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
566240
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Howdon
Description
Seghill Staiths, in Northumberland Dock (HER ref. 2111), on one of the southern branches of the Blyth and Tyne Railway (HER ref. 1055).
Site Type: Broad
Water Transport Site
SITEDESC
Seghill Staiths, in Northumberland Dock (SMR 2111), on one of the southern branches of the Blyth and Tyne Railway (SMR 1055).
Site Name
Howdon, Seghill Staiths
Site Type: Specific
Staith
HER Number
2113
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 2113 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 98
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Transport
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
Crossref
1056,2111,2198
DAY1
06
District
N Tyneside
Easting
433470
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MONTH1
4
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
566210
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Howdon
Description
Cramlington Staiths, at the southern end of the Cramlington Wagonway (HER ref. 1056), in the Northumberland Dock (HER ref. 2111). On the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan, 1894/5, one of these staiths has been replaced by another at NZ 3341 6609 (HER ref. 2199).
Site Type: Broad
Water Transport Site
SITEDESC
Cramlington Staiths, at the southern end of the Cramlington Wagonway, (SMR 1056), in the Northumberland Dock (SMR 2111). On 2nd edn OS mapping, 1894/5, one of these Staiths has been replaced by another at NZ 3341 6609.(SMR 2199).
Site Name
Howdon, Cramlington Staiths
Site Type: Specific
Staith
HER Number
2112
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 2112 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 98
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Maritime
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
Crossref
1055,2201
DAY1
06
District
N Tyneside
Easting
434050
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MONTH1
4
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NW 213
Northing
566240
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Howdon
Description
The 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan shows at least 16 staiths (HER refs. 2112-2120) associated with the dock, its basin and lock. This was the first enclosed dock on the Tyne, covering an area of 55 acres. It opened in 1857.
Site Type: Broad
Dock and Harbour Installation
SITEDESC
This was the first enclosed dock on the Tyne, covering an area of 55 acres. It was created in 1853 by constructing a long wall along this stretch of river, enclosing the 14 staiths which had been built around 1838 to relieve the bottleneck at nearby Whitehill Point (HER 2079). Northumberland Dock opened in 1857.
Site Name
Howdon, Northumberland Dock
Site Type: Specific
River Dock
HER Number
2111
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 2111 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 98
C.E. Lee, 1949, Tyneside Tramroads of Northumberland 1947-9, Transactions of the Newcomen Society, p.220
I.M. Ayris, & S.M. Linsley,1994, A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Tyne and Wear, p.27; John Elliott and Derek Charlton, 1994, Backworth - An Illustrated History of the Mines and Railways
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Maritime
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
COMP2
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
21970
DAY1
06
DAY2
08
District
N Tyneside
Easting
433170
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MONTH1
4
MONTH2
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
566230
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Howdon
Description
In the 1850s, an irregularly shaped shipbuilding yard lay on the eastern edge of Howdon Pans, across mudflats from the western side of Northumberland Dock. Buildings in the yard mostly lay on the western boundary, and a small, regularly shaped tidal dock formed an embayment in the southern, riverside edge of the yard. By the end of the century, further reclamation of the riverside had completely altered the topography of the area. Little or no physical evidence of the yard survives.
SITEASS
No obvious evidence for this early yard survives. Mackenzie (1825) records that during the American war, several fine frigates were built at Howdon Pans, such as the Argo which had 44 guns. The docks were later used to build war-vessels and large Indiamen. The docks were later used by Messrs Francis and Thomas Hurry for ship repairs.
Site Type: Broad
Marine Construction Site
SITEDESC
In the 1850s, an irregularly shaped shipbuilding yard lay on the eastern edge of Howdon Pans, across mudflats from the western side of Northumberland Dock. Buildings in the yard mostly lay on the western boundary, and a small, regularly shaped tidal dock formed an embayment in the southern, riverside edge of the yard. By the end of the century, further reclamation of the riverside had completely altered the topography of the area, which extended to the east as solid and developed land as far as Northumberland Dock.
Map Evidence
First Edition Six Inches to One Mile Ordnance Survey 1864 Northumberland 98
Yard is shown sitting on the western edge of mudflats to the east of the newly constructed Northumberland Dock. By the second edition map the yard has been completely redeveloped {2}.
Site Name
Howdon Pans Shipbuilding Yard
Site Type: Specific
Shipyard
HER Number
2110
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 2110 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 98
The Archaeological Practice, 2002, Shipbuilding on Tyne and Wear - Prehistory to Present. Tyne & Wear Historic Environment Record.
YEAR1
1994
YEAR2
2002
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
Crossref
21970
DAY1
06
District
N Tyneside
Easting
433020
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MONTH1
4
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
566180
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Howdon
Description
A Saw Pit is shown on maps of the 1850s but by the time of the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey revision in 1894/5 the site had been occupied by a shipyard (HER ref. 2197).
SITEASS
The place where tree trunks were sawn into planks by hand. A saw pit comprised a rectangular pit about 6-8 feet deep, over which the trunk could be laid horizontally. Sawing was by a long sawblade with a cross handle at each end, with the pitman standing in the pit below the log and the sawyer standing above. The saw was moved up and down, the top man guiding it and the pitman cutting by pulling on the downstroke. Sawpits were replaced by saw mills (William Jones, 1996, Dictionary of Industrial Archaeology).
Site Type: Broad
Wood Processing Site
SITEDESC
Saw Pit. On the 2nd edition OS mapping, 1894/5 survey, the site is occupied by a shipyard, (SMR 2197).
Site Name
Howdon, Saw Pit
Site Type: Specific
Saw Pit
HER Number
2109
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 2109 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 98