English, British
ADDITINF
N
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
01
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437150
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MATERIAL
Render
MONTH1
2
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
566080
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
South Shields
Description
late C18-early C19.
Rendered, stone quoins and shallow plinth, slate roof to front and red clay tiles
to rear. Two storeys to front, single storey to rear and long roof slope to rear.
No 34 two bays, sashes re-glazed and central door.
No 38 four bays to ground floor, 2 bays to first floor symmetrically placed, and with
central door. All window sashes with glazing bars.
A modest pair of cottages. Possibly originally 4 cottages as the OS map 1894 shows
4 divisions? LISTED GRADE 2
Site Type: Broad
Row
SITEDESC
late C18-early C19.
Rendered, stone quoins and shallow plinth, slate roof to front and red clay tiles
to rear. Two storeys to front, single storey to rear and long roof slope to rear.
No 34 two bays, sashes re-glazed and central door.
No 38 four bays to ground floor, 2 bays to first floor symmetrically placed, and with
central door. All window sashes with glazing bars.
A modest pair of cottages. Possibly originally 4 cottages as the OS map 1894 shows 4 divisions? {1}. Simple estate cottages.
Site Name
34 and 38 Horsley Hill Road
Site Type: Specific
Row
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
8134
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 9/30
YEAR1
2006
English, British
ADDITINF
N
Class
Recreational
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Claire MacRae
DAY1
01
DAY2
05
District
S Tyneside
Easting
436160
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8
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MATERIAL
Terracotta
MONTH1
2
MONTH2
1
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
567190
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
1898-9 Frank Matcham Architect.
The theatre consists of 2 separate buildings linked by a bridge across Union Alley,
No 88 King Street which is the long entrance foyer extending back to Union Alley.
On the north side of Union Alley is the auditorium which is not of special interest.
The elevation to King Street is 3 storeys, terracotta, now painted. Ground floor
now has modern canopy and other fittings. Above, a free interpretation of classical
details in the manner of a C17 frontispiece.
First floor filled by a large semi-circular arched/glazed opening. Second floor
has 2 small semi-circular hooded windows flanking a semi circular hooded niche whose
hood rises into the first stage of a stepped gable. Each of the 3 steps flanked by
scrolled brackets. LISTED GRADE 2
SITEASS
Pevsner - Foyer façade of the Empire Music Hall (now Bingo Hall) is much more frivolous as one would expect from its date, 1898-9. By a local architect (Milburn of Sunderland) in collaberation with specialist Frank Matcham. The façade is just one bay wide, terracotta painted cream, with a multi-stepped Flemish gable with volutes, swags, a pilastered niche etc. Behind, a bridge to the vast auditorium on the other side of Union Alley, its interior altered for a cinema in 1934. Entrance building identified as Vulnerable during Grade II Historic England Testing the National Framework Project 2015. Priority C - Slow Decay; no solution agreed
Site Type: Broad
Music Speech and Dance Venue
SITEDESC
1898-9 Frank Matcham Architect.
The theatre consists of 2 separate buildings linked by a bridge across Union Alley, No 88 King Street which is the long entrance foyer extending back to Union Alley. On the north side of Union Alley is the auditorium which is not of special interest. The elevation to King Street is 3 storeys, terracotta, now painted. Ground floor now has modern canopy and other fittings. Above, a free interpretation of classical details in the manner of a C17 frontispiece. First floor filled by a large semi-circular arched/glazed opening. Second floor has 2 small semi-circular hooded windows flanking a semi circular hooded niche whose hood rises into the first stage of a stepped gable. Each of the 3 steps flanked by scrolled brackets.
Site Name
88 King Street, Theatre of Varieties
Site Type: Specific
Theatre
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
8132
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 4/33; NECT, 2015, National Heritage at Risk Grade II Project
YEAR1
2006
YEAR2
2016
English, British
ADDITINF
N
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
01
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437070
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
2
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
565900
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Westoe
Description
Circa 1874-75. J J Stevenson architect. Designed for his brother A Stevenson.
Red brick and slate roofs with parapetted gables. Two storeys with attics. A very
pleasant asymmetrical design in the English domestic revival of the late C17-early
C18 manner. Sash windows with segmental heads, keystones and exposed boxes.
Entrance at eastern end has a flat canopy supported on scrolled brackets and over
it a fanlight with architrave and pediment.
West of door a 3 light window. The entrance projects and terminates in a gable
with a 2 light window.
To the east of the above the elevation has 3 bays on the ground floor. At first
floor an oriel and a canted dormer immediately above it. On the west of the main
house is a single storey wing. Good elevations to the south, garden front.

The above houses in Westoe Village form the most important group of domestic buildings. LISTED GRADE 2
SITEASS
Pevsner - a house in the style that influenced many of the rest in Westoe. Built in 1874-5 by J.J. Stevenson for his brother Archibald who, with their brother James, ran the family chemical firm in South Shields. The style is the freest "Queen Anne" of the Norman Shaw type with irregular fenestration pulled together under one big gable, a boldly projecting oriel, and tall plain chimney-stacks:crisp and studied.
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
Circa 1874-75. J J Stevenson architect (also see Westoe Hall). Designed for his brother A Stevenson.
Red brick and slate roofs with parapetted gables. Two storeys with attics. A very pleasant asymmetrical design in the English domestic revival of the late C17-early C18 manner. Sash windows with segmental heads, keystones and exposed boxes. Entrance at eastern end has a flat canopy supported on scrolled brackets and over it a fanlight with architrave and pediment. West of door a 3 light window. The entrance projects and terminates in a gable with a 2 light window. To the east of the above the elevation has 3 bays on the ground floor. At first floor an oriel and a canted dormer immediately above it. On the west of the main house is a single storey wing. Good elevations to the south, garden front. The Southgarth houses in Westoe Village form the most important group of domestic buildings {1}. Queen Anne revial style with steeply piched grey slate roof, parapetted gables, multi-paned sashes with segmental heads, keystones and exposed cord-boxes, large chimneys with stone copes, large rainwater hopper heads.
Site Name
Westoe Village, Southgarth East
Site Type: Specific
House
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
8131
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 11/87
YEAR1
2006
English, British
ADDITINF
N
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
01
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437110
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
2
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
565960
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Westoe
Description
Circa 1820.
Red brick, stone dressings and slate roof. Two storeys above a semi-basement.
An elegant little house. Three bays, original sashes. The 2 outer bays have shallow
bow windows. The central entrance has a Tuscan doorcase with columns and open
pediment. Good fanlight.
Stone quoins and continuous stone cills to ground and first floor windows.
See "A History of Westoe". LISTED GRADE 2
SITEASS
Pevsner - 1820. Shallow bows flanking a doorcase with open pediment on Tuscan columns.
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
Circa 1820.
Red brick, stone dressings and slate roof. Two storeys above a semi-basement.
An elegant little house. Three bays, original sashes. The 2 outer bays have shallow
bow windows. The central entrance has a Tuscan doorcase with columns and open
pediment. Good fanlight.
Stone quoins and continuous stone cills to ground and first floor windows.
See "A History of Westoe" {1}. A charming house with elegant shallow bow windows with original bowed sashes. Central Tuscan door case with open pediment and cast-iron fanlight. Plastic rainwater pipes and metal balustrade on front steps are not in keeping. Westmorland slate roof has been replaced. Both chimneys have been reduced and the front railings are missing although the coping stones and octagonal stone piers survive. The rear elevation shows vernacular origins and later alterations. A garage has been added at the east.
Site Name
Westoe Village, Meadowcroft
Site Type: Specific
House
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
8130
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 11/85
YEAR1
2006
English, British
ADDITINF
N
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
01
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437170
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
2
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
566060
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Westoe
Description
Late C18.
1871 alteration and addition, T A page architect.
1921 alteration and addition, G R Smith architect.
The house which has a C17 air to it is in fact a late C18 house which has undergone
2 major alterations.
Brick with stone dressings and a gabled slate roof with deep overhanging eaves.
Three storeys and 3 bays with 2 storey and single bay wings at either end.
The main block has 2 segmental bow windows to the ground and first floors with
mullion and transome lights. Single sash window to the central bay of ground and
first floors both with hood mould.
The second floor has a 2 light window to the centre and a "bastard" Venetian window
to each outer bay.
Continuous stone cill band to each floor.
The west wing set in line with the main block has a square bay to the ground floor
with transom and mullion lights and to the first floor a canted bay. The elevation
terminates with a parapet.
The east wing set well back from the main block contains the entrance framed with
a classical doorcase. Above to the first floor an oriel.
The C18 house was of 3 storeys and 3 bays with central door and 3 light bow windows
to the ground floor.
In 1871 a new entrance with room over was added to the west and the original door
made into a window.
In 1921 the bow windows were extended to the first floor and all the windows
"Jacobeanised". The present east entrance wing was added and the bays added to the
1871 wing. LISTED GRADE 2
SITEASS
Pevsner - C18, originally of three bays with ground-floor bow-windows. In 1871 T.A. Page added an east entrance with the remaining stone mullioned oriel over it. George R. Smith in 1921 made the bows two-storey and Jacobean, changed the east entrance, and added the Bay-windowed west wing.
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
Late C18.
1871 alteration and addition, T A page architect.
1921 alteration and addition, G R Smith architect.
The house which has a C17 air to it is in fact a late C18 house which has undergone
2 major alterations.
Brick with stone dressings and a gabled slate roof with deep overhanging eaves.
Three storeys and 3 bays with 2 storey and single bay wings at either end.
The main block has 2 segmental bow windows to the ground and first floors with
mullion and transome lights. Single sash window to the central bay of ground and
first floors both with hood mould.
The second floor has a 2 light window to the centre and a "bastard" Venetian window
to each outer bay.
Continuous stone cill band to each floor.
The west wing set in line with the main block has a square bay to the ground floor
with transom and mullion lights and to the first floor a canted bay. The elevation
terminates with a parapet.
The east wing set well back from the main block contains the entrance framed with
a classical doorcase. Above to the first floor an oriel.
The C18 house was of 3 storeys and 3 bays with central door and 3 light bow windows to the ground floor.
In 1871 a new entrance with room over was added to the west and the original door
made into a window.
In 1921 the bow windows were extended to the first floor and all the windows
"Jacobeanised". The present east entrance wing was added and the bays added to the 1871 wing {1}. Substantially altered. Extensions were added to the east and west in 1871 by T.A. Page and the central door was converted into a window. In 1921 bow windows were added to the first floor by G.R. Smith. Once used by the college, it is now back in residential use. It has deep overhanging eaves with exposed rafter ends, decorative cast iron rainwater hoppers at either gable and a square copper sundial on the western wing. But it also has reduced height chimney stacks and a replacement front boundary wall with modern metal gates.
Site Name
19 Westoe Village, The Chase
Site Type: Specific
House
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
8129
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 9/82
YEAR1
2006
English, British
ADDITINF
N
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
01
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437120
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
2
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
566020
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Westoe
Description
1892-6. Henry Grieves architect.
A pair of semi-detached houses designed as a symmetrical composition.
Brick, with stone and terracotta dressings and a steeply pitched, hipped, tiled
roof. Two storeys with attics. All original glazing to sash windows. Main elevation
with an octagonal corner tower at either end. Each face of the tower has a window
and the towers are carried up one storey above the eaves. The second storey is lit
by circular windows. The towers are domed.
The ground floor window of each house is tripartite, central sash flanked by narrow
sashes. Above each window a semi-circular arch with the lunette filled with terra-
cotta panels. First floor of each house lit by 2 sashes with rusticated heads.
Above is a coved eaves cornice of terracotta decorated with swags.
Recessed 2 storey, one bay wing to each house contains the entrance. LISTED GRADE 2
SITEASS
Pevsner - pair of semi-detached villas, by Henry Grieves, an impressive synthesis of Tudor and Queen Anne, typical of 1892-6. Two big symmetrically-placed octagonal corner towers with oculi round their attics and leaded domed. Coved eaves cornice carved with swags; tripartite ground-floor windows with tympana of moulded terracotta diaperwork.
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
1892-6. Henry Grieves architect.
A pair of semi-detached houses designed as a symmetrical composition.
Brick, with stone and terracotta dressings and a steeply pitched, hipped, tiled
roof. Two storeys with attics. All original glazing to sash windows. Main elevation
with an octagonal corner tower at either end. Each face of the tower has a window
and the towers are carried up one storey above the eaves. The second storey is lit
by circular windows. The towers are domed.
The ground floor window of each house is tripartite, central sash flanked by narrow
sashes. Above each window a semi-circular arch with the lunette filled with terra-
cotta panels. First floor of each house lit by 2 sashes with rusticated heads.
Above is a coved eaves cornice of terracotta decorated with swags.
Recessed 2 storey, one bay wing to each house contains the entrance {1}. Two tall narrow Baroque mansions.
Site Name
14 and 15 Westoe Village, Ravensworth and Briary
Site Type: Specific
Semi Detached House
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
8128
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 9/80
YEAR1
2006
English, British
ADDITINF
N
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
01
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437060
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
2
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
565970
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Westoe
Description
1810 (on lead rainwater heads).
Red brick, slate roof. Two storeys with attic, 5 bays. All windows sashed, with
glazing bars. Stone heads. Stone rusticated quoins. The 3 central bays break
forward with a pediment over. Doric porch with slender columns. Semi-circular
headed fanlight to door with good cast lead fanlight. Continuous stone cill to
ground and first floor windows. Stone floor band to first floor. Bow windows to
the rear of the house.
An unusual feature of this house is the octagonal timber "Belvedere" on the centre
of the roof.
The "grandest" of the C18-early C19 houses in Westoe.
See "A History of Westoe" 1964 by A C Flagg. LISTED GRADE 2
SITEASS
Pevsner - No. 8 (rainwater heads dated 1810) with a pedimented centre of three bays, a Tuscan columned porch, and an octagonal timber belvedere.
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
1810 (on lead rainwater heads).
Red brick, slate roof. Two storeys with attic, 5 bays. All windows sashed, with
glazing bars. Stone heads. Stone rusticated quoins. The 3 central bays break
forward with a pediment over. Doric porch with slender columns. Semi-circular
headed fanlight to door with good cast lead fanlight. Continuous stone cill to
ground and first floor windows. Stone floor band to first floor. Bow windows to
the rear of the house. An unusual feature of this house is the octagonal timber "Belvedere" on the centre of the roof. The "grandest" of the C18-early C19 houses in Westoe. See "A History of Westoe" 1964 by A C Flagg {1}. Now called Westoe Grange. Palladian influence with strong symmetry, central bays with pediment over, stone bands, large rusticated quoins and slender Doric portico. The belvedere is identified as a Trig Point on the Ordnance Survey second edition map.
Site Name
8 Westoe Village, Talbot Memorial House (Westoe Grange)
Site Type: Specific
Detached House
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
8127
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 11/78
YEAR1
2006
English, British
ADDITINF
y
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
152, 11863
DAY1
14
District
S Tyneside
Easting
432100
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Recreational Usage
Map Sheet
NZ36SW
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564050
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
20th Century 1901 to 2000
Place
Monkton
Description
Waste from the smelting of iron ore for Palmer's shipyard was dumped in the fields to the north of Monkton village, eventually creating a vast slag heap which resulted in the Bede Burn being culverted. The slag heap was known locally as the 'Crusher'. This was reclaimed by the time Monkton Cokeworks closed in 1990 to create a large green space for recreation and nature. Campbell Park includes an east footpath which follows the route of the Bowes Railway (HER 1007). This is enlivened by a wagonwheel motif chicane gate, two information panels and a colourful metal steam train art installation. The waggonway has stone boundary walls and mature planting.
Site Type: Broad
Park
SITEDESC
Waste from the smelting of iron ore for Palmer's shipyard was dumped in the fields to the north of Monkton village, eventually creating a vast slag heap which resulted in the Bede Burn being culverted. The slag heap was known locally as the 'Crusher'. This was reclaimed by the time Monkton Cokeworks closed in 1990 to create a large green space for recreation and nature. Campbell Park includes an east footpath which follows the route of the Bowes Railway (HER 1007). This is enlivened by a wagonwheel motif chicane gate, two information panels and a colourful metal steam train art installation. The waggonway has stone boundary walls and mature planting.
Site Name
Campbell Park and Bedeswell Park
Site Type: Specific
Public Park
HER Number
8126
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
North of England Civic Trust on behalf of South Tyneside Council, March 2006, Monkton Conservation Area Character Appraisal; N. Pevsner and E. Williamson, 1983, The Buildings of England: County Durham (second edition)
YEAR1
2009
English, British
ADDITINF
N
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
01
District
S Tyneside
Easting
434930
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36SW
MATERIAL
Sandstone
MONTH1
2
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Simonside
Description
1879-80. Austin, Johnson and Hicks, architect.
A very pleasing little church, built in roughly coursed rubble with ashlar
dressings, in the late gothic style.
A simple rectangular building without aisles or separate chancel. Vestry on the
north. A nice gabled porch on the south. Decorated bargeboards and other detail.
An elegant octagonal fleche marks the position of the chancel.
The side windows are all square headed, the west window has a segmental hood and
the east window a pointed one. LISTED GRADE 2
Site Type: Broad
Place of Worship
SITEDESC
1879-80. Austin, Johnson and Hicks, architect.
A very pleasing little church, built in roughly coursed rubble with ashlar dressings, in the late gothic style.
A simple rectangular building without aisles or separate chancel. Vestry on the north. A nice gabled porch on the south. Decorated bargeboards and other detail.
An elegant octagonal fleche marks the position of the chancel.
The side windows are all square headed, the west window has a segmental hood and the east window a pointed one.
Site Name
Church of St. Simon
Site Type: Specific
Church
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
8125
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 13/64
YEAR1
2006
English, British
ADDITINF
N
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
8100
DAY1
01
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437070
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MATERIAL
Cast Iron
MONTH1
2
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 487
Northing
567540
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
Canopy protecting the lifeboat erected in 1894. Slender cast iron columns
supporting a hipped, tiled roof.
Elegant cast iron eaves brackets with honeysuckle motif. LISTED GRADE 2
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
SITEDESC
Canopy protecting the lifeboat erected in 1894. Slender cast iron columns supporting a hipped, tiled roof.
Elegant cast iron eaves brackets with honeysuckle motif.
Site Name
Ocean Road, canopy over lifeboat
Site Type: Specific
Commemorative Monument
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
8124
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 12/62
YEAR1
2006