Pipewellgate Staiths

HER Number

4385

District

Gateshead

Site Name

Pipewellgate Staiths

Place

Gateshead

Map Sheet

NZ26SE

Class

Transport

Site Type: Broad

Water Transport Site

Site Type: Specific

Staith

General Period

MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Medieval 1066 to 1540

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

Land was bought in 1349 with the purpose of ‘ley staiths’ and in 1408 William Sire contracted a mason, Thomas Fourneys to construct staiths at Pipewellgate.

Easting

425100

Northing

563500

Grid Reference

NZ425100563500

Sources

<< HER 4385 >> Boyle, 1890