Trade directory entry 1851 - Thomas Cordon, brewer.

This building was listed Grade II in 1978 with the following description:
'1863-64. T M Clemence architect and borough surveyor. 1878 addition at rear. J H Morton architect. White bricks and ashlar. Two storeys, 3 bays square. An imposing public building in the Renaissance style. Front elevation: ground floor entrance wall recessed behind an open rusticated arcade of 3 segmental arches on rectangular piers. There is a narrower arch on the sides. First floor has pairs of Corinthian columns framing the 3 ground semi-circular headed windows. Then an entablature with widely spaced heavy brackets and a crowing parapet. Over the centre bay a triangular pediment with sculptured coats of arms. The 3 windows to the side elevation at first floor have architraves and triangular pediments. The first floor is taller than the ground floor which is the "classical" basement for the order. The later addition to the south continues the same style and details. The coats of arms in the pediment are by Thos William Rowe, sculptor. This was originally the Customs House built just before South Shields was declared a separate customs port in 1865. The addition of 1878 was built to house the offices of the local Marine Board.' {1}.
The Customs House was of huge civic significance as it symbolised South Shields' independence from Newcastle as a customs port in 1848, following years of acrimony and its separation from North Shields Customs House in 1863. The Corporation bought land from the North Eastern Railway on which to build.
It stood empty for many years until it was sold in 1981 to the Arts & Live Music Association for restoration and conversion to an arts centre. In 1986 restoration commenced by Tyne and Wear County Council and the North East Civic Trust. In 1987 Tyne and Wear Development Corporation acquired the Customs House, repairing it, extending it to the rear, and reopening it in 1994. LISTED GRADE 2

This church was listed Grade II in 1983 with the following description:
'1844-46. Anthony Salvin architect. Stone, rendered, rusticated quoins, slate roofs. Modest simple building in the E E style. At the north-west corner small square tower with octagonal ball turret coped by spire. The church consists of nave and chancel with a gabled south entrance porch. An aisle, transept and vestry etc on the north.' LISTED GRADE 2

This public house was listed Grade II in 1983 with the following description:
'1903-04. Henry Grieves architect. Red brick with ashlar dressings to doors and windows etc. Slate roof. Three storeys. Edwardian "baroque" with some nice art nouveau embellishments. Quadrant corner with King Street and the bay arrangement is as follows:- one to King Street, 3 to the quadrant and 6 to Mile End Road. The second and fourth bays to Mile End Road break forward and have semi-circular pediments rising above the stone modillioned eaves cornice. The end sixth bay is carried above the eaves to form a small square tower. This has a pyramidal roof with a nice spikey wrought iron finial. Ground floor openings have semi-circular heads with heavy "Gibbs" surrounds. First floor openings have rusticated architraves with large keystones and stone aprons. The centre window of the quadrant and those in the second and fourth bays to Mile End Road have Ionic pilasters, entablatures and semi-circular pediments. Third floor windows plain rectangular openings with stone frames. Above the curved roof of the quadrant rises a little circular turret cap and with a fine art nouveau wrought iron fleche. This is a nice "conceit" and makes a most successful feature to this corner. This building is the best example of its type in South Shields.' LISTED GRADE 2

This building was listed Grade II in 1983 with the following description:
'Early C19. Ashlar, 3 storeys and slate roof. Each of 2 bays with sashes, re-glazed. The ground floors have modern shop fronts inserted. Moulded architraves to windows, the cills to the second floor windows have brackets. Quoins at each extremity of the elevation. Stone eaves cornice and frieze. Floor levels of no 107 are slightly lower than those of no 105 so the present elevation may represent the uniform re-fronting of 2 late C18 properties.' LISTED GRADE 2

This building was listed Grade II in 1983 with the following description:
'1913 J D Kitson architect. Ashlar, 5 bays in the Renaissance palazzo manner, the order being Roman Doric, but with many individual interpretations which prevent the elevation being merely a worthy scholarly exercise. High ground floor, plain ashlar to cill level, then above, bonded rustication. An entrance in each end bay. The ground floor, basement, supports a portico of giant Roman Doric columns rising through 2 floors the 3 centre bays being recessed behind them. The echinus of the order is carved with egg and dart. Above this a full entablature breaking forward over the columns, the frieze being decorated with circles. The elevation is then completed with a very deep parapet. First and second floor windows have architraves and pediments.' LISTED GRADE 2

This building of the late 1870s is built in ashlar to King Street and the first return bay to Waterloo Vale, the rest being in red brick with slate roof. It comkprises three storeys with attics, six bays to King Street, the centre two of which are recessed. It has continuous sills and cornices and a deep parapet. Over the two end pavillions a triangular pediment rises into this parapet. The ground floor contains a modern shop front. All upper floor windows have segmented heads. The very steeply pitched roof breaks over the end pavillions where they have small square flat tops. These are embellished with cast-iron cresting. The total effect is rather French classical in manner. LISTED GRADE 2

Trade directory entries around 1850 list Penman & Co. operating as brewers and spade-handle manufacturers. Entries appeared for John Penman & Co. and J&M Penman in the following years.

This building was listed Grade II in 1983 with the following description:
'1866. T M Clemence and J C Phipps. Joint Architects. This was originally the "New Theatre" (Theatre Royal) whose design was chosen by competition. Although the pedimented portico has been removed and a modern store front inserted across the ground floor it is still a very elegant elevation in the classical manner. The original ground floor contained 2 shops, one on either side of the entrances. It ceased to be a theatre in the early 1930s. Ashlar, now painted, 3 bays and 3 storeys. Ground floor modern store front, with a modillion cornice. This cornice is original. The upper elevation has a Corinthian pilaster under. Unfluted pilasters, paired at the centre bay, stand on pedestals and rise through 2 storeys and support a full entablature with plain frieze and modillion cornice. Above the cornice a deep parapet with pedestals over the pilasters. First floor windows, modern glazing, have architraves and pediments supported on scrolled brackets. Triangular to the outer bays, segmental to the centre bay. The 2 outer bays of the second floor are lit by oval windows whose architraves are decorated by swags descending from masks of comedy and tragedy. The centre bay has a framed, recessed, horizontal panel.' LISTED GRADE 2

These early 19th century, red brick buildings have slate roofs, hipped at the west end and gabled at the east end. The eaves cornice is continuous across both houses. No 83 is of 5 bays and 2 storeys above a semi-basement. There are stone heads to the re-glazed windows, and stone cill bands at ground and first floors. There is a stone Doric portico to the central entrance. At the west end is a deeply recessed one bay, 2 storey wing. No 85 is of 4 bays and 3 storeys above a semi-basement. This is slightly set back from No 83. It has stone heads to the re-glazed windows. Stone cill bands are on all floors. It has a simple Tuscan doorcase and a later bay window added to the ground floor. These houses were used as the Pilot Office from 1886 to 1980. LISTED GRADE 2