South Shields, Mill Dam, No. 49

HER Number:
8142

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Mill Dam, No. 49

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Commercial

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Shop

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Early C19, altered. This building is included for the mid C19 shop front. The building is 2 storeys and attic, one bay and slate roof. Pleasantly eccentric shop front of 2 windows and a central door. Panelled window stalls. Door recessed, its upper part glazed, with 3 centred head, lower part panelled. Fanlight above. Windows single sheets of glass. A modillioned cornice over all. The cornice is supported by 4 very long, richly carved, scrolled brackets which extend some half way down the window frame. Each is coped by a carved grotesque male head which breaks into the cornice line. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
3597

Northing:
6688

Grid Reference:
NZ35976688

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest