South Tyneside History
| Title | Lawe Top Gun Battery |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | STH0002830 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Town or Village | South Shields |
| Date | 1991 |
| Original Format | Black and White Photograph |
| Period | Jacobean (1603-1714) |
| Copyright | South Tyneside Libraries |
| Further Information | Site of Gun Battery on the Lawe Top since 1643, when it was captured by the Scots for a short period of time during the Civil War. In 1971 workmen found cannon balls and a furnace for making shot red hot before firing at enemy ships. |
