This building was added to the South Tyneside local list in 2023. The local list description reads:
'Red House Farm was owned by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, it stretched from Harton to Lizard Lane and included the land between Prince Edward Road and Marsden Road and down to Cauldwell.
The farmhouse itself, was thought to be at least 200 years old and was in 1950 included in a list of buildings considered of special architectural interest by the then Ministry of Town and Country Planning. Red House Farm existed as a farm until 1951 when the land was acquired for housing. The last tenant was Robert Wood who had farmed the land for 64 years.
Part of the farmyard wall is still there at the bottom of the gardens of the northwest end of St Mary’s Avenue, built on the site of this farmyard in the 1950s. It can be seen from the Vigilant pub’s side door. Sadly, the end tower aspect was pulled down earlier this year.”
Compiled from the book by Jean Stokes “Harton Village 1900” by Harton Village Press first published August 2017.'

This building was added to the South Tyneside local list in 2023. The local list description reads:
'Built in 1881 as the home of Joseph Mason Moore. He was the mayor in 1871 then was the Town Clerk for 21 years. He was a principal mover in the establishment of the Marine School, Free Library, Ingham Infirmary, Union British School and Boys High School. He funded the building of Harton Village School, offered numerous scholarships and gave multiple charitable donations, he was President of the Mechanics Institute, Secretary of South Shields Chamber of Commerce and served as a magistrate for over 30 years. He was president of South Shields Art Club, Choral Society, Orchestral Society and St Peter’s Church Warden for 44 years. He was by far the most important public figure in the mid to late nineteenth century in South Shields. His home in Harton Hall was often open to the public for cultural, musical and gardening events. It was often used as a venue for fundraising events including; the Missions to Seamen, Harton parish church and Harton Colliery church. For over 20 Years Harton Hall and grounds were an important centre for culture, fund raising and public entertainment in Harton Village and South Shields. When he died parts of Harton Hall were sold off and some of his land later became houses on Moore Avenue which is named after him.'

This building was added to the South Tyneside local list in 2023. The local list description reads:
'Built in 1878, according to the builder’s date stone. It is likely to have been two cottages for the coachman and gardener of Joseph Mason Moore the Town Clerk and probable owner of the land at that date.
In 1881 J M Moore builds Harton Hall next door to the cottages. In the 1881 census George Hetherington (Coachman) and Robert Robson (Gardener) seem to be the two occupants. It is possibly the only example of late Victorian cottages in South Shields.
Later it became Harton Village Car Centre but looks unoccupied now.'

This building was added to the South Tyneside local list in 2023. The local list description reads:
'The Harton Village school building is in the grounds of St Peter’s Church Harton (a nationally listed building) and is accessed through Moor Lane. The first school in Harton Village was built in 1846. The Reverend Phillpott’s (first vicar of St Peter’s church) journal details the building of the second school. It was designed by the well-known architects T. A. Page and Sons 67 King Street. It was built in 1875 for the sum of £500 donated by Joseph Mason Moore the Town Clerk. His daughter Sarah Jane Moore (AKA Poppy) laid the foundation stone on June 1st, 1875.
Children attended from the whole of Harton Township. In 1901 there were three teachers and forty-six children at the school but, with the opening of the Mortimer Road Schools under the Board of Education, the numbers at the Village School reduced.
The plan from 1905 showing proposed addition of indoor toilets. Interestingly the dry toilet building survives though all internal signs of its original use have vanished, and it is used as sheds for storage by the church and the scouts.
As a result of the incorporation of Harton Township into the Borough of South Shields in 1921 the school came under the authority of the South Shields Education Authority, which closed it as a day school on 8th January 1932. The pupils, headteacher and two assistant teachers were transferred to Cleadon Park, Mortimer or Stanhope Schools. The Vicar and churchwardens were then authorised to use the premises as a Sunday School or for evening classes, for educational lectures and for physical instruction.
In 1937 it was agreed that the school could be used for church purposes and thus the school came to be used as the Parish Hall. Extensive work was carried out at this time, comprising of a new floor, new toilet accommodation, roof repairs and seating. On February 26th, 1941, the hall was requisitioned by the army at a rental of £50 per annum until it was handed back in September 1944. Further refurbishments of the hall took place in 1967 and in August 2017. It is now called St Peter’s Church Hall. Harton Village School building has been an integral part of Harton Village’s social, religious and cultural life for nearly 150 years.”
Compiled from the book by Jean Stokes “Harton Village 1900” by Harton Village Press first published August 2017.'

This site was added to the Gateshead local list in 2023. The local list description reads:
'Earthwork remains of a line of post medieval coal pits running against the contours along the southern boundary of the wood. A well-preserved example of the surface remains of this type of early coal mining.'

This site was added to the Gateshead local list in 2023. The local list description reads:
'Earthworks of a small, ditched enclosure and associated linear features on the bank of the Mitcheson’s Gill. The South East Northumberland Air Photo and LiDAR mapping project recorded 22 enclosures of possible late Iron Age data south of the River Tyne. Only 6 survived as earthworks and this pair are significantly better preserved that the other examples. These enclosures have the potential to offer a tangible link to the distant past.'

This site was added to the Gateshead local list in 2023. The local list description reads:
'’The Mount’ is a converted 18th Century Methodist chapel and has served the Eighton Banks and surrounding community as a community centre for almost 40 years. The building is owned by Lamesley Parish Council and run by the Mount Community Association on a long-term rent.'

This site was added to the Gateshead local list in 2023. The local list description reads:
'The Elisabethville settlement was surrounded by an iron fence. This was removed as Birtley developed and new housing etc. was built. However, one small section has survived, located at the end of Esk Terrace, Birtley.'

This site was added to the Gateshead local list in 2023. The local list description reads:
'Former food store and butchery, now two garages and a tyre store (Elisabethville) In the early stages of WW1 Britain was facing a munitions shortfall and more factories were needed to provide armaments; by the spring of 1915 the British Government began to build factories all over the country, known as National Projectile Factories (NPF), whereby private firms built and managed the factories, but the government covered all costs and manufacturing expenses. The north-east was a favourable location to build a factory, so in July 1915 an agreement was made between the Government and Armstrong-Whitworth to build two factories at Birtley; one to produce shells and another separate factory to produce cartridge cases. However, as most able men had gone off to war there was a severe labour shortage. The Belgian government in exile was contacted for help, and the Belgian administration agreed to manage the shell factory and provide the necessary labour, while the British agreed to pay all expenses and provide materials. Armstrong-Whitworth would therefore relinquish control of shell production but retain control of the adjacent cartridge case factory, which would be staffed in the main by young women from throughout the Northeast region. To house these Belgian workers and their families, accommodation was built next to the NPF, separate from English workers on the grounds of culture and language (French speaking Walloons and Flemish). Slowly Elisabethville was born, named after the Queen of the Belgians. The shell factory started production in the summer of 1916. It employed refugees, Belgian soldiers with the necessary skills and expertise to work in the factory who had been withdrawn from the front, and wounded soldiers who had re-trained to work in the munitions factories. Birtley factory was one of the most productive in the country, exceeding all expectations. The arrival of civilians, and both women and children, eventually brought the settlement numbers up to around 6,000. Elisabethville was a self-contained village, cut off from the rest of Birtley by an iron fence. Entrances were guarded, and movement strictly controlled. It was self-sufficient, with its own church and cemetery, food store, shops, post office, hospital, laundries and baths, school, community dining halls, police station and prison, all staffed and run by the Belgians. The accommodation had electric lights, flushing toilets, and gardens, luxuries many people in Birtley had never experienced. The Belgian authorities insisted the workers were still regarded as soldiers, and subject to military discipline and they wore their uniforms at work during their 12-hour shifts, six days a week. The restrictions placed upon their movements and daily life saw the emergence of groups, clubs and societies in the settlement including social, literary, sport, music, drama, and a scout group in addition to societies for aiding soldiers at the front and prisoners of war in Germany. It was a place where the Belgians could live and work together with their own language, habits, customs, and traditions. There was some initial resentment and hostility from local people, often caused by incorrect or exaggerated reports in local newspapers; 09/2022 55 accusations of high wages, plentiful food, and the implication that fit and healthy young Belgian men were working in the factory and avoiding military service, while local men were fighting for their lives in the trenches. However, the work force comprised of 85% war wounded, and many had been decorated for their bravery. There are also accounts of integration, friendship, and generosity. The local newspaper also carried reports of Belgian workers donating money from their wages to the poor children of Birtley. Offers were given by some of the Belgian clubs and their brass band to participate and co-operate in local events such as Birtley Sports, and a Belgian concert in the Co-operative Hall was given to a mixed Belgian and British audience. Swimming clubs and football leagues also helped to forge friendships. At the end of the war production came to a sudden end and the Belgians quickly returned home, the vast majority leaving December 1918. Soon the village of Elisabethville had ceased to exist, the furniture and contents were sold at auction and many local people moved into the now vacant properties. A few Belgian men had married into the local community, and while some chose to stay here, others returned to Belgium with their new wives. Very little now remains of Elisabethville, most of the village was demolished shortly before WW2. A piece of iron fence, the Elisabethville RC Cemetery, and two prefabricated buildings (now two garages and a tyre store) are the only surviving remnants to indicate Elisabethville ever existed. The prefabricated buildings were the former food store and butchery in the settlement. A plaque denoting them as buildings of historic interest was erected in 2015. This was a shared venture by Gateshead Council and The Birtley Heritage Group. There can be no mention of the history of Birtley without the Belgian refugees, and their profound and lasting effect on the area and its people. A sovereign Belgian enclave on British soil, Elisabethville was a unique, purpose built and self-contained village for its Belgian community. Descendants of the ‘Birtley Belgians’ can still be found in the area, and their story continues to attract interest. The Birtley Heritage Group has endeavoured to preserve their story through exhibitions, talks and presentations, and it also offers a guided walk around the site where Elisabethville once stood, which is popular with both adults and school groups. Belgian visitors and descendants continue to visit.'