Nos. 45 and 47 have been painted with masonry paint. The houses have poorly detailed replacement windows. No. 47 has a dominant full width dormer. The classical door surround is a welcome survival.

The village butcher's shop. The plot still continues back to South Lane - it has not been built on. The shop has a pediment to the street, now rendered and painted and an early shopfront. LOCAL LIST

Church built in 1906. Has a tall strong gable end to the street. Bright red brick with a Welsh slate roof, arched windows and sandstone detailing. Now in use as auction rooms along with No. 24 which still has a domestic appearance with a front garden and brick boundary wall. There is a large recent extension to the rear.

1850

Monkton Farm was one of four farms in the village of Monkton (HER 178), along with West Farm, East Farm and the neighbouring Grange Farm, leased from the Prior and Convent of Durham. From 1495, Monkton Farm was leased to the Brompton family who held the property until the early 17th century when it passed to Thomas Cocke, a merchant from Newcastle, who died in 1628. An inventory of his holdings at Monkton Farm indicate that he regarded it as a country retreat rather than as a serious agricultural concern. From 1635, the property appears to have been traded between various mercantile families in Newcastle as well as being subdivided. Following the Civil War, the Dean and Chapter was dissolved and their holdings around Monkton were sold. After the initial purchase fell through, Bede Cottage farm was acquired by Thomas Davison, alderman and former mayor of Newcastle. On his death in 1676, the farm was devised amongst his substantial portfolio to his wife. This period might correspond with the construction of Bede House and Cottage (HER 8072) but the farm itself appears to have been leased to Robert Softley, a Monkton resident, from 1659 until 1696, when it passed to William Foster of Hedworth.

By 1703, the lease on the farm was held by William's widow, Margery Foster, jointly with her son, Richard, who succeeded her as the sole leaseholder in 1707. By 1710, Richard also acquired an additional half-tenement in Monkton but appears to have largely resided in Whitburn. His son, also called Richard, did reside in the property with his wife, Ann, but he died in 1738 and the tenancy passed to his eldest son. It is under his tenure that the construction of Monkton Farmhouse (HER 8168) took place. In 1779, Richard Foster sold his tenancy to Anne Kent of West Auckland and from the close of the 18th century to the 19th century, the farm passed through various owners detailed in Kear's article (1982, pp. 202 - 205).

To the rear of Bede House and Cottage (HER 8072) and Monkton Farmhouse (HER 8168), there is a group of vernacular single storey farm outbuildings which wrap around a yard. The roofs are of early clay interlocking pantiles with brick chimneys, a small timber dormer and early rooflights. Kear identified a late 18th century barn as well as a stable, byre, cart shed with a granary, and additional livestock and storage buildings which he dated to the early to mid 19th century (1982, p. 200).

Most terraced and detached properties which sit low on Front Street at back-of-pavement. No. 116 has overly dominant and poorly detailed extensions. No. 114 is modern infill. No. 110 has awkward replacement windows. Nonetheless these houses represent the organic rural growth of this part of East Boldon village.

1894

No. 78 and 80 are small single storey limestone cottages with pantile roofs. Probably 17th century in date. 'Modernised' in the 19th century with the addition of a second storey added in brick, and the front elevations refaced in brick or rendered. They now bear the date 1883. Nos. 82 to 84 are Victorian, probably replacing a similar cottage. The shopfront is a good later addition. A boot scraper survives at No. 82.

1841-1865

Ferryboat Lane, North Hylton Chapel, 1844-?. Apparently marked ‘Ark of Refuge Wesleyan Chapel’ on 1st ed OS and labelled until 1950s. When entered onto HER it couldn't be located. Exact location unknown.