Trow Point Gun

An experimental 'disappearing gun' was sited on Trow Rocks in 1887 at a time when the army were searching for the most suitable mounting for their new breech loading coast defence gun. Ultimately the gun was not accepted as a coastal defence weapon and the gun and mounting were removed soon after the trial.

This photo shows the static replica which has stood at Trow Point, South Shields since 1988.