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Latitude: 54.995 / 54°59'41"N
Longitude: -1.4413 / 1°26'28"W
OS Eastings: 435840
OS Northings: 566854
OS Grid: NZ358668
Mapcode National: GBR LBCP.R7
Mapcode Global: WHD4R.TQV4
Plus Code: 9C6WXHV5+XF
Entry Name: River Tyne, River Police Offices
Listing Date: 1 February 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1232160
English Heritage Legacy ID: 407503
ID on this website: 101232160
Location: Mill Dam, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE33
County: South Tyneside
Electoral Ward/Division: Beacon and Bents
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: South Shields
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Rekendyke
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Architectural structure
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5102 MILL DAM
River Tyne, River Police
Offices
NZ 3566 NE 7/50
II GV
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1886.
The main north elevation is of ashlar, the other 3 are of buff coloured brick with
stone dressings.
Three storeys and 3 bays. Vermiculated quoins. Crowning entablature and blocking
course. The outer bays have bay windows through the 3 storeys, each of the 3 lights
having an architrave.
A continuous cill band at ground floor and a first floor plat band.
The central bay is treated quite elaborately by a vertical accumulation of
pediments.
The entrance, with semi-circular fanlight has a deeply projecting segmental
pediment supported on deep scrolled brackets.
The first floor window is framed by architrave, entablature and triangular pediment.
The frieze is inscribed AD 1886. Above this pediment, in place of a second floor
window is set a rectangular panel into which is cut an inscription.
The crowning feature of this centrepiece is a free-standing gable with concave sides
and triangular pediment. It is embellished with a circular plaque bearing the coat
of arms of the force.
It is quite effective as a public building standing in a very prominent position by
the river Tyne and adjacent to its impressive neighbour the former Customs House.
Both standing symbolically by the river over which they had authority.
Listing NGR: NZ3584066854
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