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Lower Crone Street, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE27 0HN

This pub stands at the old cross roads which lead, in one direction to Newcastle, in another direction to Blyth, and in the third direction to North Shields. The old cross roads are marked with an old signpost which is a well-preserved reminder of what road signs were like before they were redesigned by Margaret Calvert in the 1960s. When the first Ordnance Survey Six-Inch map of the area was published in 1865, the pub, then referred to as 'The Grey Horse Inn', along with adjoining Bertram Place were the only buildings standing at this point. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

The Grey Horse, a pub on Park Lane in Shiremoor.

This signpost is a reminder of what road signs were like before they were redesigned by Margaret Calvert in the 1960s. Dating back to the late 18th or early 19th century, this signpost was manufactured by Smith, Patterson & Co. of Blaydon and is Grade II Listed. Since the construction of the Shiremoor By-pass in 2009, the junction where the sign stands has been reconfigured with the result that the sign now performs a less functional role. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

Looking towards the road junction at the northern end of Park Lane. An old signpost gives distances to several local places in the foreground.

Cone on ball finial - 3 arms; Pioneer by the UC road, in parish of Whitley Bay (North Tyneside District), Shiremoor, Earsdon Road junction with Park Lane, on verge, East side of road. Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1408200 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1408200 To be surveyed. Milestone Society National ID: NB_NZ3171

At the western end of the Shiremoor By-pass, a section of the A186 opened in January 2009.

Looking north along Park Lane in Shiremoor.

When the first Ordnance Survey Six-Inch map of the area was published in 1865, the area now occupied by these allotments was farm land and the name 'Shiremoor' did not feature anywhere on the map. The only immediately surrounding property at that time was the Grey Horse Inn (Pub) and Bertram Place. Whilst the history of allotments goes back many centuries, it was not until the Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908 came into force that local authorities were legally obliged to provide "sufficient allotments according to demand". This duty was further extended with the passing of the Land Settlement Facilities Act 1919 with the rights of allotment holders being strengthened by the Allotments Act 1922. However, the most important change was introduced when the Allotments Act 1925 established statutory allotments which local authorities could not sell off or covert to other uses without Ministerial consent. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

A residential street in Shiremoor with semi detached houses on either side of the road.