Local Landmark: Marsden Lime Kilns
Travelling along the coast road from South Shields to Whitburn or vice versa it’s impossible to miss… [more]
Local Landmark: The Old Town Hall and Market Place
It’s hard to believe that the small building dominating the market square was once the meeting place… [more]
Local Landmark: Souter Lighthouse
In the mid nineteenth century the North Sea was a treacherous place. Heavy industry and a rising population… [more]
Local Landmark: The Groyne Pier and Lighthouse – South Shields
How many people whilst having a cup of tea at the Littlehaven Hotel will have cast their eye over the… [more]
News and Features
Local Landmark: Marsden Rock and Marsden Grotto
Standing on Marsden Beach you can’t help but feel moved by the general surroundings. The jaggedness of the cliff face against the golden sands and the strange combination of pillars which seem to rise up from the ground. It’s hard to … [Read More...]
Local Landmark: The Customs House
When looking at some of the most prestigious and historic buildings in South Shields, the Customs House has to be one of them. This magnificent building situated at the Mill Dam overlooking the River Tyne is now at the centre of today’s … [Read More...]
Local Landmark: Cleadon Mill
Shrouded in an air of mystery, on the highest part of Cleadon Hills, proudly sits one of our most prominent local landmarks. Built almost 200 years ago Cleadon Mill was one of over a hundred windmills in the North East of England, mostly … [Read More...]
Local Landmark: Cleadon Water Tower
Dominating the skyline of Cleadon Hills along with Cleadon Windmill is the impressive and rather imposing Cleadon Water Tower. Little has changed with this view in the last 150 years and Cleadon Windmill can be forgiven for feeling a little … [Read More...]
Local Landmark: Marsden Lime Kilns
Travelling along the coast road from South Shields to Whitburn or vice versa it’s impossible to miss the huge brick construction built out from the hillside opposite Souter Lighthouse, but what exactly is it? Well in a town once rich … [Read More...]
