The above map dated 1855 is approximately 0.7 miles in width
| Name | Shipbuilder's Name | District | Dates | Ships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulmer | Richard Bulmer | A - The Lawe | 1787 - 1844 | 60 |
| Bushell | Luke Blumer Bushell | A - The Lawe | 1846 - 1858 | 10 |
| Evans | James Evans | A - The Lawe | 1791 - 1818 | 18 |
| Greenwell | Greenwell Bros | A - The Lawe | 1856 - 1860 | 3 |
| Laing | James, John & Paul Laing | A - The Lawe | 1807 - 1831 | 52 |
| Marshall | Thomas Dunn Marshall | A - The Lawe | 1830 - 1861 | 65 |
| Readhead | John Readhead & Co, Lawe Yard | A - The Lawe | 1872 - 1881 | 83 |
| Readhead | Readhead, Softley & Co | A - The Lawe | 1865 - 1872 | 88 |
| Rennoldson | Charles Rennoldson | A - The Lawe | 1914 - 1924 | 49 |
| Rennoldson | JP Rennoldson & Sons | A - The Lawe | 1872 - 1929 | 223 |
| Softley | John Softley & Co | A - The Lawe | 1873 - 1875 | 24 |
| Softley | John Softley & Sons | A - The Lawe | 1878 - 1880 | 5 |
| Softley | Readhead, Softley & Co | A - The Lawe | 1865 - 1872 | 88 |
| Swan | Swan & Co | A - The Lawe | 1803 - 1807 | 1 |
| Swinburne | John Swinburne & Co | A - The Lawe | 1956 - 1958 | 2 |
| Wallis | Robert, Thomas & John Wallis | A - The Lawe | 1720 - 1869 | 7 |
| Wawn | Thomas William Wawn | A - The Lawe | 1849 - 1849 | 1 |
| Williamson | Maver Williamson & Johnson | A - The Lawe | 1885 - 1885 | 1 |
| Woodhouse | Andrew Woodhouse | A - The Lawe | 1837 - 1867 | 43 |
| Wright | John Wright | A - The Lawe | 1773 - 1803 | 2 |
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| Note: Other shipbuilders building in "South Shields" could well have been building here. |