The Beacon stands at the very mouth of the tyne, close to the original high and low beacons which guided ships throught the Black Midden shoals before the piers were built and the lights were transferred to the North side of the river. The 'new' high and low lights can be seen from the Beacon
The Beacon
The Beacon
100 Greens Place
South Shields
Tyne & Wear
Tel:(0191)4562876
NE33 2AQ
Beacon - front