South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Watch House
South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Watch House, South Pier
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1277138
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1978
- List Entry Name:
- South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Watch House
- Statutory Address:
- South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Watch House, South Pier
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1277138
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1978
- List Entry Name:
- South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Watch House
- Statutory Address 1:
- South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Watch House, South Pier
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Watch House, South Pier
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 37395 67857
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 8 March 2024 to correct a typo in the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
NZ 36 NE
12/66
SOUTH PIER
South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Watch House
18.5.78
II
1867 following upon the founding of the South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade. Tower and small surgery added in 1875. Wood framed with timber cladding and slated roofs having overhanging eaves and fancy bargeboards to gable ends. The surgery extension is of brick, one bay only. One storey, four by six bays in all with octagon look-out tower at north-east corner, this having a low pitched pointed roof with decorative eaves brackets. Wood mullioned and transomed casements. Low retaining walls with cast iron railings.
Listed mainly for its historic importance as one of only two surviving buildings original to their founding organisations, (the other is at Tynemouth) of which organisations only three still continue to function for rescue of shipwrecked people.
Listing NGR: NZ3739567857
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 407680
- 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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