Pier Watchman's Office, South Pier
Pier Watchman's Office, South Pier
HER Number
9558
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
Pier Watchman's Office, South Pier
Place
South Shields
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
Class
Civil
Site Type: Broad
Watch House
Site Type: Specific
Watch House
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
Built in 1868 by the Tyne Improvement Commission to oversee the development of South Pier. Now in use as Essy's Italian Restaurant. Brick with ashlar quoins and dressings. Two storeys with square watchtower on flat roof. LOCAL LIST
Easting
437310
Northing
567790
Grid Reference
NZ437310567790
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/38/SS