12-20 Northumberland Square

HER Number

7298

District

N Tyneside

Site Name

12-20 Northumberland Square

Place

North Shields

Map Sheet

NZ36NE

Class

Domestic

Site Type: Broad

Terrace

Site Type: Specific

Terrace

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Georgian 1714 to 1830

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

Eight houses, now offices. Before 1811. Sandstone ashlar. Nos. 13, 16 and 19 have roofs of graduated Lakeland slate, others in Welsh slate. Brick chimneys. Six-panelled doors with fanlights in classical doorcases. Sash windows. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting

435510

Northing

568600

Grid Reference

NZ435510568600

Sources

Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 11/103 and 12/103; N. Pevsner and I. Richmond, second edition revised by G. McCombie, P. Ryder and H. Welfare, 1992, The Buildings of England - Northumberland, pages 529-530; North Tyneside Council Development Directorate, 2006, Northumberland Square Conservation Area Character Appraisal