HOWDEN-PANS, a township in the parish of
WALLSEND, eastern division of CASTLE ward, county
of NORTHUMBERLAND, 2 miles (S. W.) from North
Shields. The population is returned with - the parish.
Here -are places of worship for Wesleyan Methodists
and those in the New Connexion. This village is situated
on the river Tyne, at the foot of some lofty eminences.
Glass-works were in operation here in the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, afterwards numerous
salt-pans, but at present the coal trade chiefly
prevails, large quantities being shipped for London and
other places from the staiths. Frigates and vessels
for India were built -here during the American war, but
now only those employed in the exportation of coal are
built or repaired. Here is an extensive rope-walk; and
at East Howden is a large manufactory for lamp-black
and coal-tar.