Wallsend, Vine Street, Community Centre

HER Number:
17216

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Wallsend, Vine Street, Community Centre

Place:
Wallsend

Map Sheet:
NZ36NW

Class:
Defence

Site Type: Broad:
Military Training Site

Site Type: Specific:
Drill Hall

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Constructed as a drill hall with an attached caretaker's house between 1904 and 1911 for the Northumberland Fusilliers. The hall was used by the Fusilliers during WWI but later occupied by the North Staffordshire 3rd Reserve Battalion until after 1945. It was then occupied by the 506 Fields Squadron Royal Engineers. In more recent history the site was used as a TA centre before being turned into a community centre. The building has seen some significant alteration although generally confined to the interior. The exterior has seen only limited intervention, most noteably the alterations to its west end. The building has changed hand several times hence the amount of change to the building. Recorded in 2015 ahead of proposed demolition.

Easting:
3042

Northing:
6639

Grid Reference:
NZ30426639

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Archaeological Research Services, 2015, Former Wallsend Baths, Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne - Building Recording