South Tyneside History
| Title | The Red House, Trow Rocks |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | STH0006382 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Town or Village | South Shields |
| Date | Circa 1900 |
| Original Format | Black and White Photograph |
| Period | Victorian (1837-1901) |
| Copyright | South Tyneside Libraries |
| Further Information | Black and white photograph showing the Red House, Trow Rocks. In 1854 the Tyne Improvements Commissioners purchased the house for £6,793 with the freehold and leasehold interest for 36 acres of land at Trow Rocks from which to quarry material to build the piers. A railway was constructed to transport all materials to the pier workings. |
