South Shields, Laygate House

HER Number:
16172

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Laygate House

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
House

Site Type: Specific:
Villa

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Laygate House is shown on Brigham and Cowan's map of 1827 with a formal garden. The house was bought in the early 19th century by the Stevenson family from Glasgow. The patriarch of the family had become a partner in the Jarrow and South Shields Chemical Works. Laygate House was probably demolished shortly after c.1856 due to the planned re-development of the area for Tyneside Flats to house the growing influx of workers, and the family moved to Westoe village.

Easting:
3604

Northing:
6622

Grid Reference:
NZ36046622

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Tyne and Wear Museums, 2013, Frederick Street, South Shields, Archaeological Building Recording; Brigham and Cowan map 1827; Entec UK Ltd, 2009, Trinity South Regeneration - Archaeological Assessment