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Upper Pearson Street, NORTH SHIELDS, NE30 1EW

This building stands on the corner of Saville Street and Norfolk Street with the former General Post Office at the far end of the block. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

Built between 1853-8 to a design by John Dobson for the Anti-Burgher Society, later Presbyterian, this is a Grade II Listed building which is, "rather grander than the character of the square" (The Buildings of England Northumberland 1992 edition). In the 'Northumberland Square Conservation Area Character Appraisal' (North Tyneside Council 2014) it was considered to be one of the landmark buildings in North Shields. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

This former Victorian terraced dwelling, now used as an office, underwent a full re-fronting many years ago, consisting of an elevation of polished black granite; a well-informed, high quality and rare Art Deco inspired composition. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

Now used as Borough offices, the Chapel on the east side of Howard Street was built in 1856-57 by Green for United Free Methodists. The Free Methodist Church was formed in North Shields in 1850 by the Wesleyan Association, the Protestant Methodists and the Armenian Methodists. Pastscape: http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1504371 https://web.archive.org/web/20170221190131/https://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1504371 The building to its right housed the Town Improvement Commissioner's Offices, Savings Bank, Mechanics Institute, Museum and Police Station. It was built 1844-5 by John Dobson for North Shields Improvement Commissioners and taken over as Town Hall 1849. Historic England: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1354989 https://web.archive.org/web/20200627203956/https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1354989 The junction with Saville Street is just beyond.

The extensive former Town Hall, which was built between 1844-45 to a John Dobson design, is a Grade II Listed building and was considered to be a landmark building by North Tyneside Council in their 2014 'Northumberland Square Conservation Area Character Appraisal'. Originally designed to hold the Town Improvement Commission Offices, Savings Bank, Mechanics' Institute, Museum and Police Station, it became the Town Hall in 1849. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

Could this once have been part of the fire station?

The extensive former Town Hall, which was built between 1844-45 to a John Dobson design, is a Grade II Listed building and was considered to be a landmark building by North Tyneside Council in their 2014 'Northumberland Square Conservation Area Character Appraisal'. Originally designed to hold the Town Improvement Commission Offices, Savings Bank, Mechanics' Institute, Museum and Police Station, it became the Town Hall in 1849. This section of the building stands on the corner of Saville Street and Norfolk Street and has two very fine oriel bay windows. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

A very elegant garden square near the centre of North Shields.