South Shields, Sea Road, shelter and lavatories

HER Number:
9557

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Sea Road, shelter and lavatories

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Recreational

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Seaside Pavilion

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
This shelter and lavatories was built for people using the sands and is known locally as Gandhi’s Temple. Opened 19th September 1931. Almost no change has occurred to the building throughout its life apart from the removal of seating and partitions from the upper storey which led to the assumption it was a bandstand. Recorded in 2015 ahead of conversion to a bar/restaurant. Architect James Paton Watson. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
3777

Northing:
6712

Grid Reference:
NZ37776712

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Tyne and Wear Specialist Conservation Team, March 1992, Other Buildings of Acknowledged Architectural Quality or Historic Significance (South Tyneside UDP Appendix ENV (B)); SOUTH TYNESIDE LOCAL LIST REVIEW 2011: REFERENCE NUMBER: LSHA/44/SS; Solstice Heritage, 2015, 'Gandi's Temple' Shelter and Public Lavatories, Sea Road, South Shields - Archaeological Building Recording