Heritage railway stations · North East England
Buoy
Also known as: Bwi, Baoi
In or near South Shields.
Buoy is a place of interest in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tynemouth · 0.8 km
- Paid entry
About
Buoy is a place of interest in the Scottish Lowlands. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Tynemouth parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Tynemouth, about 0.8 km away. Postcode area NE30.
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Official information
The Old Low Light is a heritage centre located at North Shields Fish Quay, dedicated to sharing the history of the area and its seafaring past. Visitors can explore exhibitions and events that highlight the local community and its maritime heritage.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
A buoy (; boy, BOO-ee) is a floating device that can have many purposes. It can be anchored (stationary) or allowed to drift with ocean currents.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
. The usual red color of the buoys has gained some attention even by artists.]] The ultimate origin of buoys is unknown, but by 1295 a seaman's manual referred to navigation buoys in the Guadalquivir River in Spain. To the north there are early medieval mentions of the French / Belgian River Maas being buoyed. Such early buoys were probably just timber beams or rafts, but in 1358 there is a record of a barrel buoy in the Dutch Maasmond (also known as the Maas Sluis or Maasgat). The simple barrel was difficult to secure to the seabed, and so a conical tonne was developed. They had a solid plug at the narrow end through which a mooring ring could be attached. By 1790 the older conical tonne…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0105, -1.4326
- District
- North Tyneside
- Parish
- North Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE30 1JE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tynemouth
- Phone
- +44 191 257 4506
- Nearest railway station
- Tynemouth — 0.8 km
- Official site
- oldlowlight.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n4526508904 (ODbL)
- commons: Buoys, North Shields - geograph.org.uk - 3880943.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Buoy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Buoy?
- Buoy is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE30 1JE), in the parish of North Tyneside, unparished area.
- What is Buoy?
- Buoy is a place of interest in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Buoy?
- The nearest railway station is Tynemouth, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE30 1JE.
- Is Buoy a protected site?
- Yes — Buoy is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Buoy free to visit?
- Yes, Buoy is free to enter.
- How do I get to Buoy?
- The nearest railway station is Tynemouth, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE30 1JE.