The Ship Inn was originally built as a farmhouse in 1688 by a Thomas Mills, for the prominent Mills family of Monkseaton. The building stood slightly to the east of the present Ship Inn, on the site of what is now the junction of Percy Terrace and Lyndhurst Road. It is likely that the farmhouse was converted to become an ale parlour in the late 1700s. The inn … [Read more...]

Perhaps one of the most significant and noticeable features of Tynemouth Front Street is ‘The Arcade’, which is situated on the south side of the road, emerging onto Bath Terrace at the rear. The building once housed the famous ‘Bath Hotel’ which took its name from the nearby 19th Century baths, which were situated below the Priory at Priors Haven. The … [Read more...]

East Farm and its outbuildings stood slightly to the east of the present Ship Inn, on the corner of what is now Percy Terrace and Lyndhurst Road, and probably dates to the 1600s. Originally the home of a Henry Nicholson, the first record of the building appears in 1710 when it was surrendered by a John Mills together with the principal part of the stackyard to his … [Read more...]

For centuries the mouth of the Tyne was a place of shifting sandbanks and dangerous rocks. Most feared of all were the notorious Black Midden rocks. According to local folklore, these rocks were thrown there by the devil in an attempt to curb the wealthy sea trade of Newcastle, something which was never achieved. Usually covered at high tide, the Black Middens … [Read more...]

Originally known as Whitley or Whitley-by-the-Sea, it is widely held that Whitley Bay derived its present name from local indignation at the confusion between the place names Whitley and Whitby, just over a hundred years ago. In this short overview, the origins of Whitley can be traced back to its establishment in 1116 when it was a tiny hamlet owned by the Prior … [Read more...]

King’s School at Tynemouth is a co-educational, independent day school with a roll of approximately 800 pupils aged between 4 years and 18 years. The school is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and has a Christian foundation as the largest member of the Woodard Corporation, but will accept pupils of any religious background. Founded … [Read more...]

The original Black Horse Inn was built in 1793 and stood on the north side of Monkseaton Front Street, on the same site as the present building. The inn was originally a two-storey stone structure, which was remodelled some years later to include a third floor; as a result the building almost dominated this part of Front Street. For many years during its life it … [Read more...]