Heugh Street Mission

Heugh Street Mission

Image Details

Title Heugh Street Mission
Reference Number STH0001779
Photographer Flagg Amy Celia
Town or Village South Shields
Date c 1930
Original Format Black and white photograph
Period The 1920s
Copyright South Tyneside Libraries
Further Information The railings to the left are part of Jubilee Stairs and the row of
cottages on the right were known as Lawson's Cottages and backed onto
Lawson's brickyard (disused). Heught Street Mission was built in
1789 by Presbyterian's, enlarged and rebuilt in 1795, later acquired
by the Pimitive Methodists. Demolished in 1937 slum clearances.