North Shields, Albion Road, Rosella Place, Nos. 1 to 4

HER Number:
7302

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
North Shields, Albion Road, Rosella Place, Nos. 1 to 4

Place:
North Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
Multiple Dwelling

Site Type: Specific:
Terrace

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Four houses, part of a terrace of five (No. 5 has been demolished). Circa 1820. English bond brick with painted incised rendered basement and ashlar dressings. Welsh slate roof. Basement, two storeys and attics. Fluted round arches to fanlights above doors. Wedge lintels to sash windows. No. 3 has riased brick quoins, gutter cornice and coped parapet, Greek key surround to door head, carved false keystones to lintels. Wreath-framed faience tablet on No. 2 commemorates it as the birthplace of Birkett Foster, artist, in 1825. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
3514

Northing:
6850

Grid Reference:
NZ35146850

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 8/118 and 11/118; Richard Simpson, 1988, North Shields and Tynemouth - A Pictorial History