Tyne Dock Engineering Co. Ltd, River Drive

Early C19.
Brick, now painted, slate roof. Three storeys and 2 bays to west elevation,
2 storeys and 4 bays to south elevation. Stone heads to windows.
The principal west elevation has 2 elegant segmental bow windows through the
3 storeys. The bows have 3 lights mostly with the original curved sashes. The
ground windows are blocked. Continuous stone cill band at first and second floors.
The corners of this elevation are marked by broad pilasters. An elegant elevation
and the only one of its type to survive within the old town.
On the long south elevation the 2 western first floor bays are blind the other
2 sashed. The ground floor has 2 sashed windows below those on the first floor and
an unadorned door to the west. The western end of this elevation had a C19 public
house front when it was called "The Alum House". LISTED GRADE 2