Old Pigeon Well, Station Road

Old Pigeon Well, Station Road

Image Details

Title Old Pigeon Well, Station Road
Reference Number STH0011122
Photographer Unknown
Town or Village South Shields
Date
Original Format Black and White Photograph
Period The 1920s
Copyright South Tyneside Libraries
Further Information A view of Station Road, South Shields looking north towards the Market
Place. The square building on the right is the Old Pigeon Well in St.
Hilda's Colliery Yard. It was used to pump water to fill the large
water tower in St Hilda's Colliery Yard. The tall chimney in the
background was part of Cookson's Glass Works. Opposite the Well, on
the left hand side of the road was the Goods Station.