Borough Road, Church of St. Peter, school
Borough Road, Church of St. Peter, school
HER Number
12095
District
N Tyneside
Site Name
Borough Road, Church of St. Peter, school
Place
North Shields
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
Class
Education
Site Type: Broad
School
Site Type: Specific
Church School
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Description
School for boys, girls and infants. Built by 1898. Demolished in the 1930s. There is a high red brick and sandstone wall, incorporating 2 arched windows and window sills, on the site that is likely to be part of the school. St. Peter's Stairs gave access from Borough Road.
Easting
435590
Northing
567950
Grid Reference
NZ435590567950
Sources
FISHcast, sub-group of FISH (Folk Interested in Shields Harbour), 2007, North Shields - The New Quay and The Fish Quay Conservation Areas - FISHcast Community Character Statement; Tyne and Wear Museums, 2006, Land Adjacent to Borough Road, North Shields - Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Assessment; Tyne and Wear Museums, 2007, Junction of Borough Road and Clive Street, North Shields - Archaeological Photographic Recording and Watching Brief; D. Legg, 1999, Parish Church of St. Peter, Low Town Tynemouth, North Shields in the County of Northumberland, Baptisms Vol. 1, 1961-1875