The famous Goat Inn stood in Bottle Bank. It was widely known as the "Navries". In 1616 it had been known as the "Bell of the Hoop", in 1627 "The Spread Eagle" and the "Goat Inn" from 1672. The Court of Justic was held for many years in the long room, from where prisoners were sent to Durham Gaol. Here also was the distribution by the wardens of St. Mary's of the various charities. After a parade on November 16th 1803, the colours of the first Gateshead Volunteers, commanded by Cuthbert Ellison Esq., were deposited at the Goat Inn. They remained here until 1854 when Cuthbert Ellison presented them to Gateshead Council. The inn provided a dinner for a distinguished group of officers who had taken part in the parade, including the Right Hon. The Earl of Strathmore, Cuthbert Ellison Esq., J. Carr Esq. and others, along with the officers of Newcastle and Gateshead Volunteers. It was demolished to make way for the New Tyne Bridge. The figure of the goat, the sign of the inn, is housed with the Public Library.

About 60 yards above the railway bridge crossing High Street, on the right hand side going downwards, was a narrow entry opened by an iron gate named Powell's Court. Above the gate was a slab bearing the Powell coat of arms, and an inscription recording that the almshouses were built in 1731 at the charge of Thomas Powell of Newcastle, thought to have been a native of Gateshead. In 1932 the almshouses were still in use. Described as "a quiet little nook, with its poor sprinkling of dingy-looking grass".

Between High Street and Oakwellgate was the hall and gardens of the Cole family, who lived in Gateshead from the middle of the sixteenth century. They made their fortune from coal mining and money lending. Nicholas Cole was created a baron by Charles I in 1646. The house was elaborately furnished, with an oak chimney-piece carved with scenes in Scripture. In 1762 the house was converted into a cloth factory, then a brewery. It ended its days as the brass foundry of John Abbot. The last part of the front facing High Street remained until 1865.

Erected in 1807. From 1906 it became a music hall and from 1925, a cinema. It was one of the town's most popular cinemas and only closed in 1956. Demolished in 1962.

Typical municpal dwellings of the late 1930s. The flats have a magnificent view of the Tyne entrance. They were named after Sir James Knott, a local shipowner who gave generously to North Shields. LOCAL LIST

This firm was founded in 1858 for the provision of ships and to provide storage for merchandise. In the basement were huge supplies of salt beef, pork and butter.

This firm specialised in supplying materials to ships based at, or visiting, North Shields. The buildings date from 1874. LOCAL LIST

Stands at the corner of Church Way and Albion Road, across from Christ Church. The building is listed in a directory of 1834 but is believed to have been an old coaching inn before this date. Brick built with stone quoins and fine hood moulding over the doorway. LOCAL LIST

Robert Hutton, rector of Houghton in 1589, built Houghton Hall. His grandson, also called Robert, was a captain in Cromwell's Army and served in the Scottish campaign and the plunder of Dundee after the Restoration. He and the Rector fueded because of their religious differences - the younger Robert Hutton was a Puritan. The arguments are said to have been caused because Captain Hutton wanted his favourite horse to be buried in the churchyard and the Rector had refused. The grandson had then exclaimed "I would not even enter your church". When the Rector retorted "Aye, but I'll warrant thou'll come in here feet first", Captain Hutton replied "No, I'd rather be buried in my own garden". When the horse died, Captain Hutton buried it in his orchard at Houghton Hall and left instructions that on his death, he too should be buried there. This was duly carried out. The latar tomb bore the inscription "Hic lacet Robertus Hutton, Armiger, qui obut Avg. die nono 1680 et moriendo vivit". The tomb remained in the orchard of Houghton Hall until the twentieth century when it was taken to the churchyard. The tomb is marked on the Ordnance Survey first edition map of 1850 as "Hutton's Tomb 1680".

The site of an 18th century coal pit is suggested at this location on the basis of early map evidence.