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Lawe Beacons |
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| Beacons on the Lawe Top at South Shields | |||
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Before the piers were built and the river dredged, the river channel was negotiated by lining up the beacon towers, one above the other. | |||
| There are similar beacons on the the North bank. (See High and Low Lights in Local History) | |||
| A new beacon was added in 2020 | |||