Skip Navigation Port of Tyne Home About Us The Business Marine Services Media & Downloads News Contact Us Careers RSS Feeds | Site Map Site Search Heritage Sites About Us Our Aim Our Organisation Looking to the Future Corporate Governance Port of Tyne Reflect Awards Supporting the community Heritage Sites History Key Facts Port of Tyne writer in residence Conventional & bulk cargo Car terminals Cruises & ferries Logistics Estates Marine & environmental services The Port of Tyne encompasses a number of sites regarded as culturally important including Tynemouth Pier & Lighthouse and the Swing Bridge at Newcastle upon Tyne. Both the North and South Piers have been designated as Sites of Scientific Interest and the Port continually liaises with English Nature about these areas. In addition, an area of land at Jarrow Slake has been gifted by the Port of Tyne to South Tyneside Council to provide a natural wildlife zone between the Port and the River Don. The Port of Tyne maintains the mechanisms of the Swing Bridge at Newcastle upon Tyne; built by Sir W. G. Armstrong in 1876 the bridge is still in perfect working order and swung on request from river traffic. Swing Bridge Download publication Tynemouth Lighthouse and the Swing Bridge are open to the public every September during Heritage Open Days, allowing a limited number of visitors to explore these interesting properties. For more information please follow these links to download the heritage open days publications. Alternatively visit www.heritageopendays.org.uk. Lighthouse Download publication You are in: Home About Us Heritage Sites Legal Policy Accessibility Port of Tyne ©2014 Sitemap Home About Us Our Aim Our Organisation Looking to the Future Corporate Governance Port of Tyne Reflect Awards Supporting the community Heritage Sites History Key Facts Port of Tyne writer in residence The Business Conventional & Bulk Cargo Car Terminals Cruises & Ferries Logistics Estates Marine, Safety & Environmental Services Marine Services Media & Downloads News Contact Us Contact Us Careers Careers Overview Current Vacancies Close RSS Feeds Close We have seven RSS feeds you can subscribe to. To subscribe please click on the relevant feeds below. News Keep up to date with the latest happenings at Port of Tyne Subscribe Vacancies Looking for work? You can find out about vacancies at Port of Tyne as soon as they are posted by subscribing to our Careers feed. Subscribe Available Properties Available Properties Subscribe Contact Us The most commonly asked questions will be contained in this listing. Subscribe Gallery Media and Downloads Subscribe Navigational Notices Navigational Notices Subscribe Corporate Governance Subscribe