The last bastion of quality shopping outside of Newcastle city centre!
In the last 40 years Shields Road has slowly turned from an area where you could buy almost everything you needed into a pile of bookmakers, bars and charity shops.
15th June 2023
Church of St. Mark and St Mark's House.
Parish Church, now Newcastle Climbing Centre. Designed 1904 by Hicks and Charlewood of Newcastle, built 1905-6 at the expense of W.D.Cruddas of Haughton Castle and consecrated 10th March 1906. Altered 1967.
Sandstone ashlar with slate roofs. Perpendicular Revival style. East front has large 7-light pointed arch window with panel tracery and hood mould South front has 2 window chancel and 6 window nave with aisles and clerestory. North front has 2 window chancel with single storey hipped roof vestry, and 2 storey gabled organ chamber. On the roof between the nave and chancel a gabled bellcote with 2 round headed bell openings. East window dedicated 8th June 1921 as a war memorial by John Charles Bevsey.
Source: Sitelines
4th July 2023
No. 171, Lloyd's Bank (Former TSB Bank).
The former Trustees Savings bank, opened in 1904, is a beautiful structure, designed in the Renaissance style by Steph Piper and built by E.T. George at a cost of £6,800. It possesses a green slate roof and a small clock tower on the corner.
Nos. 165-169, Former Lloyd's Bank.
An imposing 3 storey corner building, with an all stone façade complete with 2nd and 3rd storey columns. The former Lloyds TSB bank was built between 1905-1910 for Lloyds Bank Ltd. It remained functioning as a bank until it became redundant in c.2006.
The ground floor contained the main banking area while the upper floors contained offices. Externally, the main elevations which face onto Shields Road and Heaton Road contain a wealth of architectural detailing. The former bank has now been converted for residential use.
Source: Sitelines.
Former Parrish Department Store Grafitti.
Shields Road no. 99.
15th June 2023
Shields Road no. 310, Former Telephone Exchange.
Shields Road no. 312, Funeral Directors.
Shields Road no. 316a-d.
Shields Road no. 332-334.
4th May 2023
6th March 2023
Shields Road no. 316, Car Wash
27th November 2022
Shields Road no. 308, Oliver House.
Previously The Royal British Legion Social Club, now a gym.
Shields Road no. 310, Former Telephone Exchange.
Shields Road no. 316a-d.
Shields Road no. 316, Car Wash and Carpet Shop
10th July 2022
Shields Road no. 91-97, Doris Wilkes House.
24th June 2022
Former Parrish Department Store.
This building is a fine example of 1920s department store design. John Parrish opened his expanded store in 1921, which was later converted into student accommodation in 1996. The building possesses an elaborate white stone patterned frontage, complete with wreath and shield-style decoration, which are inscribed ‘JTP Ltd 1921’.
Source: Sitelines.
Shields Road no. 34, Bar 22 (The Heaton Hotel).
Shields Road no. 62-70, The Butchers Arms.
Shields Road no. 48-52.
Former Provincial Bank.
Beavens Department Store.
Beavans is a high quality commercial building and contrasts with the new developments on Shields Road. The building reflects the prosperity of the area in the era in which it was built. It is Edwardian in origin and consists of brick and stone with original stain glass windows situated on its attractive upper level façade. The frontage also contains the original name plates ‘F. Beavan Ltd’, ‘Ironmongers’ and ‘Furnishers’.
The company had a good standing in the community. The front part of the building could only be two storeys high because it was built above the tunnel for the NER Riverside Branch.
Source: Sitelines.
4th May 2022
Former Provincial Bank.
Shields Road, No. 145.
Interesting building looking a little run down. If I recall correctly this may have been a shoe shop in the 1970's.
Edit: A comment has been left below, by someone who didn't leave their name, saying this was Martins Bank then it became Co-op shoe shop after the bank closed. Thanks.
13th October 2021
New gym on the corner of Shields Road and Claypath Street.
22nd September 2021
Shops at the top of Shields Road.
5th September 2021
Shields Road, Nos. 283 - 287.
This building, adjacent to St. Mark’s Church in Shields Road in Byker, has a good history and is culturally strong. At the base of the building a dedication stone laid by W. D. Cruddas reads ‘Donor of church vicarage and parochial buildings of this parish’ and is dated 28 June 1910. The two storey structure is mostly brick with sandstone decoration, and has a distinctive rooftop tower. Recently converted from a run down hotel into professional lets.
Source: Sitelines.
Byker and Heaton Union Club.
The "Key Club" looking sparkling after a recent makeover.
Ringtons Tea just off the top of Shields Road.
This building was constructed to house the head office of the famous Newcastle firm, Ringtons Tea. The front of this six storey white stone building is quite distinctive, especially with its ornately sculptured gable.
Although the building is no longer occupied by the company the large signage on the façade reading ‘Ringtons Limited Tea Merchants’, ‘Est. 1907’, and ‘Ringtons Ltd 1924’, still exists. The company was established in 1907 by Samuel Smith and William Titterington, and it is the ‘rington’ part of the latter name coupled with the ‘S’ from Smith that gave birth to the name. Today Ringtons are one of the largest tea producers in Britain.
Source: Sitelines.
8th August 2021
Kopernik Polish Shop.
Mural at the very western end of Shields Road just as you go over Byker Bridge.
7th June 2021
St Silas Church and KFC.
Parish church. 1886 by R.J. Johnson; alterations 1899. Snecked sandstone with ashlar plinth, quoins and dressings. Tiled roof with stone coping. Arched double door in moulded surround in north aisle westernmost bay.
Similar door and 2-light window in east end of aisle. Similar west doors inserted in 1899, flank large round-headed window with tracery. Battleemnted octagonal belfry turret at north-west has canted bapistry adjoining.
Interior - painted plaster above boarded dado, arch-braced collar truss roof. 5-bay arcade of tall octagonal piers. Gothic-style reredos of Caen stone was 1899 gift from vicar. Painted panelled coved canopy above. Octagonal stone font, wooden rail and kneeler. Glass in east and bapistry windows by Atkinson Bros. of Newcastle. Stone relief panel in south wall commemorating Elizabeth Harbottle, founder of the Harbottle Charity, has angels flanking inscription of early 20th century.
Grade 2 Listed. Source: Sitelines.
Taken on Byker Bank.
24th November 2020
Ghost Sign.
A painted sign at the rear of the long gone Tomms Cycles.
2nd August 2020
The Key Club.
30th June 2020
A crumbling wall at The Key Club.
16th December 2018
Early morning view down Shields Road.
27th July 2017
The Butchers Arms.
Beavens Department Store.
The High Main.
Molineux Close.
The Heaton Hotel.
Dalton Street.
Former Parrish Department Store.
The Raby Hotel and Raby Street.
The Old Post Office.
Admiral Amusements.
Formerly Pledgers Ltd (Drapers). Imposing white building with arched windows at third storey, bay windows and second and shop frontage on ground floor level.
Source: Sitelines.
Hadrian Square.
Jacksons.
Has been known as The Hope and Anchor in the past.
The Cycle Centre.
The Grace Inn.
The Key Club.
Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative.
Formerly The Blue Bell Public House.
Shields Road, Nos. 283 - 287.
The Lord Clyde Hotel.
Ringtons Tea.
Nos. 165-167, Former Lloyd's Bank.
Lloyds Bank.
Salvation Army.
Morrisons Superstore.
Nos. 91 - 97, Ethel Austin (Wilkes).
This well designed former furniture store situated is among the most attractive buildings on Shields Road. The five storey brick structure possesses a marvellous art deco style design. Today the ground level still contains a store, with the other four levels being in residential use.
Source: Sitelines.
Byker Metro Viaduct.
2nd December 2014
Byker Metro Viaduct.
Morrisons Superstore.
7th October 2014
The High Main.
Jacksons Public House and Taxi Rank.
The Grace Hotel.
Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative.
Formerly The Blue Bell Public House.
The Lord Clyde.
The Key Club.
Iceland Frozen Foods.
Former Lloyd's Bank.
Noble's Amusements.
The Raby Hotel.
The Heaton Hotel.
The Butchers Arms.
Former Beavans Department Store.
Morrisons Superstore.
21st September 2014
Gormans Chip Shop.
Formerly The Glendale Public House.
The Key Club.
The Lord Clyde.
Former Lloyd's Bank.
Heaton Road junction.
Nos. 91 - 97, Ethel Austin (Wilkes).
29th November 2010
8th August 2009
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Former Beavans Department Store.
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r.jpg "Shops on Shields Road, Byker. August 2009")
14th March 2009
Former Beavans Department Store.
An elderly woman broke her hip and ankle when she was crushed by the falling scaffolding.
4th July 2008
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Former Beavans Department Store.
r.jpg "Derelict Shops on Shields Road, Byker. July 2008")
Derelict Shops.
19th March 2008
The Heaton Hotel.
10th July 2007
Lloyds TSB Bank.
Hadrian Square.
31st May 2007
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Former National Provincial Bank.
The former National Provincial Bank on Shields Road has impressive ground floor decoration. The over hanging arched doorway is ornately decorated with carved wood and metal in a floral, scallop and dragon design. The word ‘BANK’ is embossed on the door corner.
Source: Sitelines.
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r.jpg "Old Blue Bell Public House on Shields Road, Byker. May 2007")
Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative.
Formerly The Blue Bell Public House.
r.jpg "The Key Club on Shields Road, Byker. May 2007")
The Key Club.
r.jpg "The Butchers Arms on Shields Road, Byker. May 2007")
The Butchers Arms.
r.jpg "Old Parrish's Department Store on Shields Road, Byker. May 2007")
Old Parrish's Department Store.
r.jpg "The Raby Hotel on Shields Road, Byker. May 2007")
The Raby Hotel.
r.jpg "Nobles Amusements on Shields Road, Byker. May 2007")
Nobles Amusements.
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r.jpg "Shops on Shields Road, Byker. May 2007")
r.jpg "Byker Swimming Pool, Byker. May 2007")
26th March 2007
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9th January 2006
3rd December 2005
Slideshow of Shields Road in the 1960s, 70's and 80's.
YouTube video showing a bus ride up Shields Road.
More Information:
- Sitelines - Shields Road, Nos. 90 - 92, Anderson Jones
- Sitelines - Shields Road, East End Pool
- Sitelines - Shields Road, 'Diving Lamps'
- Sitelines - Shields Road Square, gable artwork
- Sitelines - Shields Road, Assembly Rooms
- Sitelines - Shields Road, National Provincial Bank
- Sitelines - Shields Road, Hope and Anchor Public House
See my other photos around Byker:
- Byker - Bolam Street School Demolition
- Byker - Harbottle Park
- Byker - Hoults Yard (Old Maling Pottery)
- Byker - Scrapyard Fire 2011/05
- Byker - Spillers' Tyne Mill
- Byker - St Lawrence's Square
- Byker - St Michael's Church
- Byker - St Peters Basin
- Byker - 2021 to 2024
- Byker Estate
- Byker Estate - Chirton
- Byker from Gateshead
- Byker Wall
20 comments:
Thanks for the pics!
It's sad to see this once great shopping place now so dead.
When I was a kid, it was always fun shopping there.
In later life, I was a co owner of one of the stores that's now long gone.
Regards
Angelus71
You are most welcome. :)
I done my growing up within 100 yards of Shields Road. Which shop did you run?
In the first pic (the 1 with the bush in the window) that was the old USED BLUES DENIM shop. When that closed, my brother in law and I started a computer shop (big mistake!) we lasted about 7 months and then closed down.
Regards
Angelus71
That bush was just a little sprig when we had the shop!
My memory is getting poor these days and I can vaguely remember a computer shop there but can you tell me what year that was.
I love to see nature taking over places like the trees growing out of the windows etc. I'm currently preparing a post where there is a full estate like that. I'm off there today to get a final few snaps then it should be up on here tomorrow.
It was way back in 2000 when we had the shop.
Just as we had ordered our stock, the petrol strike started! that should have been a sign it was not going to be a good thing!
Regards
Angelus71
My memory is really terrible as I can't rememebr it. I used to go to computer shop just across the road from you a little further up the road until he just disappeared one day!
Aye, that store was just open as we were shutting up!
I think I remember he started to sell TV's and other non computer items too? a sure sign a computer shop was not the right choice in that location....if my old memory is right!
Regards
Angelus71
I never needed a PC ship until he was around otherwise I may have paid you a visit!
He did sell other stuff but the beauty of that place was it saved you going into town for anything for your PC which was a godsend. And he also fixed my PC problems cheaply and quickly.
I remember just before he left he said he was moving to a smaller property on Chilly Road and I never saw him again. He never went to Chilly Road. :(
hello,
i like your pictures and i was wondering what kind of camera do you use to take this excellent photos?
thank you
Thanks :)
I've used a three different cameras to do this site and all of them were cheap point and click cameras all costing around £100.
Clicked on the video of the bus ride up Shields Road and then on "Newcastle old and new"
The song in the background was "I'm comin' home Newcassel". Can you tell me who is singing and where I can get a copy of it?
Hello Muriel. I can, check your inbox. :)
Hey NUFC, I wonder if you could tell me the name of the overgrown estate you mention on this page? I'd love to pay a visit myself (assuming it's still there) :p
Long gone! See Old Benwell and Scotswood - Lower Delaval Estate
Ah that's a shame, I usually don't hear of this places till they're demolished :p Will certainly check the pics though, thanks for getting back to me :)
I used to live in Parker Street from 1960-1964 but I still have hazy memories of Byker. I went to the cinema in that slideshow to see the Jungle Book and many more films even after we'd moved to High Heaton.
I tried to locate where Parker Street once stood, when I visited last August (2016) but couldn't work out where it used to be!
There is a map of old Byker on this page http://newcastlephotos.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/old-photos-of-byker.html and you can see Parker St running parallel to Shields Rd
The building that you mentioned used to be a shoe shop was Martins Bank and became the Co-op shoe shop when it closed.
Thanks.
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