South Gare

South Gare
Paddy's Hole
South Gare is located in North Yorkshire
South Gare
South Gare
Location within North Yorkshire
Population0 
OS grid referenceNZ551274
• London220 mi (350 km) SSE
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRedcar
Postcode districtTS10
Dialling code01642
PoliceCleveland
FireCleveland
AmbulanceNorth East
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UK
England
Yorkshire
54°38′25″N 1°08′21″W / 54.640342°N 1.139145°W / 54.640342; -1.139145

South Gare is an area of reclaimed land and breakwater on the southern side of the mouth of the River Tees in Redcar and Cleveland, England. It is accessed by taking the South Gare Road (private road) from Fisherman's Crossing at the western end of Tod Point Road in Warrenby.

Before the building of South Gare, permanent dry land stopped at Tod Point, at the western end of Warrenby, and there was only Coatham Sands and the mudflats of Bran Sands. The creation of South Gare extends this by a further 2.5 miles (4.0 km).[1][2]

The fishing community

The building of South Gare offers a safe harbour in stormy weather to ships off the coast and allowed for the dredging of the River Tees entrance.[3] South Gare itself was a settlement but the houses there were demolished many years ago.

  1. ^ Simpson, David (2008). "Middlesbrough and surrounds". England's North East. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
  2. ^ Barlow, Rob (30 October 2008). "Take a look around South Gare". BBC Tees. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
  3. ^ "South Gare Lighthouse". British Listed Buildings. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2010.