17 Front Street, Cumberland Arms
17 Front Street, Cumberland Arms
HER Number
9445
District
N Tyneside
Site Name
17 Front Street, Cumberland Arms
Place
Tynemouth
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
Class
Commercial
Site Type: Broad
Eating and Drinking Establishment
Site Type: Specific
Public House
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
Built 1898 by W.B. Reid and Co. Designed by F.R.N. Haswell. Red brick with faience façade. Victorian gothic style. Replaced a pub of the 1860s. The ground floor has 3 stone ogee arches with a decorative stone frieze above and 3 tile panels. The third floor has a large ball-head dormer. Internal changes in 1934, 1954, 1958 and 1960, including the removal of original partitions. The exterior remains as original apart from some 1930s glazing. LOCAL LIST
Easting
436880
Northing
569410
Grid Reference
NZ436880569410
Sources
North Tyneside Council, Draft Local List Nominations, 2006; North Tyneside Council, November 2008, Register of Buildings and Parks of Special Local Architectural and Historic Interest SDP (Local Development Document 9)