South Shields Pier
E499111
South Shields Pier is a long Victorian-era breakwater and promenade on the northeast coast of England, known for protecting the mouth of the River Tyne and offering scenic sea views.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
breakwater
ⓘ
coastal structure ⓘ promenade ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Victorian engineering ⓘ |
| coast | northeast coast of England ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
jogging
ⓘ
sea fishing ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
access gates
ⓘ
handrails along promenade ⓘ lighthouse at pier head ⓘ wave-breaking outer wall ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
reducing wave action at the river mouth
ⓘ
sheltering shipping entering the River Tyne ⓘ |
| hasUse |
breakwater
ⓘ
harbour protection ⓘ promenade ⓘ recreational walking ⓘ sea angling ⓘ |
| isPublicAccess | true ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coastal walks
ⓘ
maritime heritage ⓘ scenic sea views ⓘ |
| locatedAtMouthOf | River Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
South Shields NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyne and Wear NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | North Sea ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Sandhaven Beach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Shields Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ South Shields beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
North Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositeOf | Tynemouth North Pier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tyne harbour defences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectsMouthOf | River Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North East England ⓘ |
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