The Scotia Public House

THE SCOTIA PUBLIC HOUSE, MILE END ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1232248
Date first listed:
01-Feb-1983
List Entry Name:
The Scotia Public House
Statutory Address:
THE SCOTIA PUBLIC HOUSE, MILE END ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1232248
Date first listed:
01-Feb-1983
List Entry Name:
The Scotia Public House
Statutory Address 1:
THE SCOTIA PUBLIC HOUSE, MILE END ROAD

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE SCOTIA PUBLIC HOUSE, MILE END ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
South Tyneside (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
NZ 36397 67290

Details

1. 5102 MILE END ROAD (west side) The Scotia Public House NZ 3667 SW 4/45

II GV 2. 1903-04. Henry Grieves architect. Red brick with ashlar dressings to doors and windows etc. Slate roof. Three storeys. Edwardian "baroque" with some nice art nouveau embellishments. Quadrant corner with King Street and the bay arrangement is as follows:- one to King Street, 3 to the quadrant and 6 to Mile End Road. The second and fourth bays to Mile End Road break forward and have semi-circular pediments rising above the stone modillioned eaves cornice. The end sixth bay is carried above the eaves to form a small square tower. This has a pyramidal roof with a nice spikey wrought iron finial. Ground floor openings have semi-circular heads with heavy "Gibbs" surrounds. First floor openings have rusticated architraves with large keystones and stone aprons. The centre window of the quadrant and those in the second and fourth bays to Mile End Road have Ionic pilasters, entablatures and semi-circular pediments. Third floor windows plain rectangular openings with stone frames. Above the curved roof of the quadrant rises a little circular turret cap and with a fine art nouveau wrought iron fleche. This is a nice "conceit" and makes a most successful feature to this corner. This building is the best example of its type in South Shields.

Listing NGR: NZ3639767290

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Legacy System number:
407498
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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