Dunston Staithes were opened in 1893 as a structure for loading coal from the North Durham coalfield onto ships. In the 1920s 140,000 tons of coal per week were loaded from the Staiths, and they continued to be used until the 1970s. They were finally closed and partially dismantled in 1980.
Dunston Staithes are a listed building and a scheduled Ancient Monument - unfortunately a section was burned down in 2003 and public access has been stopped since the 1990s however at least 3/4 of the staithes remain.
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