16 Barrington Street

HER Number

4500

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

16 Barrington Street

Place

South Shields

Map Sheet

NZ36NE

Class

Health and Welfare

Site Type: Broad

Workhouse

Site Type: Specific

Workhouse

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

This building was built in 1882 by the architect, J.H. Morton for the South Shields Poor Law Union. A 1904 addition is in Nelson Street. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting

436230

Northing

567085

Grid Reference

NZ436230567085

Sources

<< HER 4500 >> Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special ... Interest, 04-Feb; https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1231574