Field House, Salmon Street,

Field House, Salmon Street,

Image Details

Title Field House, Salmon Street,
Reference Number STH0003161
Photographer Unknown
Town or Village South Shields
Date C1890
Original Format Black and White Photograph
Period Victorian (1837-1901)
Copyright South Tyneside Libraries
Further Information Field House.  situated at the top of Salmon Street, South Shields was
the home of Mr. Fairles, magistrate and mine owner of this town, who
was murdered on the 11th June 1832 near Tyne Dock Arches. William
Jobling, a miner who was present during the attack was executed and
became one of the last people to be gibbeted on a gallows at Jarrow
Slake as an example to others.