East Street, Co-operative Store

HER Number

12517

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

East Street, Co-operative Store

Place

Whitburn

Map Sheet

NZ46SW

Class

Commercial

Site Type: Broad

Shop

Site Type: Specific

Cooperative Store

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

This flamboyant building on the corner of East Street and North Guards dates from around 1895. It is Arts & Craft inspired with red brick, painted moulded lintels and cills, curved shop window hoods, sash windows and shaped gables. It has a large Venetian window and an open rooftop lantern.

Easting

440780

Northing

561930

Grid Reference

NZ440780561930

Sources

North East Civic Trust on behalf of South Tyneside Council, 2006, Whitburn Conservation Area Character Appraisal, p 5