Northumberland Square, North Shields: History, investigation and landscape assessment
Author(s): Lucy Jessop, Chris Curtis
Northumberland Square was built at the start of the 19th century as part of the expansion of North Shields. The houses on the north side of the square were completed by the 1810s, whilst development around the other sides continued piecemeal over the following decades. The east side was built by the 1850s and the west side by the 1880s. The south side contains a Presbyterian chapel and a public library, built in the 1850s and 1974 respectively. The square garden has undergone several transformations, from a formally arranged private garden for the enjoyment of its residents to a public space. It was redesigned in 1948, and again in 1984; that layout of 1984 was still in evidence in 2020. It was redesigned once more in 2022-3.
- Report Number:
- 4/2024
- Series:
- Research Report
- Pages:
- 54
- Keywords:
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces Standing Building Landscape Victorian
