It was designed as a curve, and intended to be a mirror image of the South Pier, construction of which started two years later at South Shields in 1856. It was estimated that the North Pier would ...

North Pier in Tynemouth and South Pier in South Shields both sustained severe damage during the storm in October 2023. Port of Tyne is spending millions of pounds to restore the structures but ...

South Tyneside Council’s planning ... its influence on the export economy in the North East and for its group value with its sister lighthouse and pier at Tynemouth. “The proposed works ...

Tynemouth Pier, on the North bank, and South Shields pier, on the South bank, have protected the River Tyne for more than 100 years. They were originally built to shelter the mouth of the river from ...