Tyne and Wear HER(3552): Bill Quay, R B Harrison's Shipyard (MEP Group Yard) - Details
3552
Gateshead
Bill Quay, R B Harrison's Shipyard (MEP Group Yard)
Bill Quay
NZ26SE
Maritime
Marine Construction Site
Shipyard
POST MEDIEVAL
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Documentary Evidence
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.
429790
563050
NZ429790563050
<< 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.