THE SOUTH GROYNE

THE SOUTH GROYNE, SOUTH GROYNE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1232321
Date first listed:: 01-Feb-1983
List Entry Name:: THE SOUTH GROYNE
Statutory Address:: THE SOUTH GROYNE, SOUTH GROYNE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1232321
Date first listed:: 01-Feb-1983
List Entry Name:: THE SOUTH GROYNE
Statutory Address 1:: THE SOUTH GROYNE, SOUTH GROYNE

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: THE SOUTH GROYNE, SOUTH GROYNE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: South Tyneside (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: NZ 36843 68285

Details

1. 5102 SOUTH GROYNE The South Groyne NZ 3668 SE 3/65

II

2. Built between 1861 and 1867, the dates of 2 plans made by the Tyne Improvement Commissioners circa 1882. Newcastle Trinity House erected on Iron Lighthouse. The original groyne is shown on the 1867 plan as a straight line. By 1883 the Commissioners were forming the southern wave trap at its western end thus giving it its present cranked shape. These works were carried out during the construction of the South Pier 1854-95. The outer faces of the groyne are of large roughly dressed stone, the upper surface now a mixture of concrete slabs, asphalt etc.

Listing NGR: NZ3684368285

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Legacy System number:: 407679
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.