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Marine Park
North Marine Park, South Marine Park, and Bents Park are 3 adjacent parks in South Shields. They were developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, on reclaimed land. In 1869, a 5 acre site of a former brickyard and dump was developed into a children's recreation ground, including a pond for sailing model boats. In 1875, the park was extended northwards, incorporating 18.5 acres of ballast hills (ships arriving on the Tyne came with sand and stone ballast, which was dumped, before loading them with coal and other cargos). Work on the new North Marine Park began in 1883; Matthew Hall (Borough Engineer and Surveyor) incorporated the existing recreation area into his design for the park. South Marine Park was completed in 1890 at a cost of £20,000. The Marine Parks were opened on the 25th of June 1890. The parks are listed on the National Heritage List for England.
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024972:Marine Park South Shields unknown c.1890
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
026635:Marine Park South Shields Auty c.1890
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
026631:Marine Park Lake South Shields Auty c.1890
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
024862:Marine Park South Shields unknown c.1900
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from https://historicengland.org.u…
NORTH AND SOUTH MARINE PARKS AND BENTS PARK - South Shields - List Entry
- "....In 1855 the Health Committee of South Shields Corporation was instructed to obtain a site for recreation within the Borough, but they reported that they saw no need as the …
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
024972:Marine Park South Shields unknown c.1890
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
026635:Marine Park South Shields Auty c.1890
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
026631:Marine Park Lake South Shields Auty c.1890
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
024862:Marine Park South Shields unknown c.1900
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from https://historicengland.org.u…
NORTH AND SOUTH MARINE PARKS AND BENTS PARK - South Shields - List Entry
- "....In 1855 the Health Committee of South Shields Corporation was instructed to obtain a site for recreation within the Borough, but they reported that they saw no need as the …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
List grade: 2
Post code: NE33 2NL
Grid ref: NZ3709767430
Borough: South Tyneside
