South Shields, Mill Dam, Staith Masters House

HER Number:
5677

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Mill Dam, Staith Masters House

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
Dwelling

Site Type: Specific:
House

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Attractive brick building with slate roof. This the staiths master's house. Staith House was built to house the washing and locker facilities for Harton Low Staithes' engine drivers and coal-handlers. Presently blocked windows deaden its appearance. It has an embellished red brick façade. Harton Colliery Staiths (HER 2456) are shown 100 metres to the west on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
3596

Northing:
6690

Grid Reference:
NZ35966690

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5677 >> Pers. Comm. I. Ayris, 1990; North of England Civic Trust on behalf of South Tyneside Council, September 2006, Mill Dam Conservation Area; George B. Hodgson, 1996, Borough of South Shields (first published 1903); N. Pevsner, 1953, The Buildings of England: County Durham; SOUTH TYNESIDE LOCAL LIST REVIEW 2011: REFERENCE NUMBER: LSHA/6/SS