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Latitude: 54.9816 / 54°58'53"N
Longitude: -1.49 / 1°29'24"W
OS Eastings: 432735
OS Northings: 565343
OS Grid: NZ327653
Mapcode National: GBR LB1V.60
Mapcode Global: WHD4Y.21QV
Plus Code: 9C6WXGJ5+JX
Entry Name: Jarrow Town Hall
Listing Date: 26 February 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1299416
English Heritage Legacy ID: 303751
ID on this website: 101299416
Location: Jarrow, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE32
County: South Tyneside
Electoral Ward/Division: Primrose
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Jarrow
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Jarrow Grange
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: City hall Seat of local government
NW 36 NW
1/90
JARROW,
GRANGE ROAD (north side),
Jarrow Town Hall
(Formerly listed as South Tyneside Education Office)
GV II
Council offices. Dated 1902. By Fred Rennoldson of South Shields. Bright red brick and bright red glazed terracotta; roof of Welsh slate. L-plan, mostly baroque style. 2 storeys; 5 bays and corner turret to main elevation. 9 bays to return. Main elevation: entrance, in 3-storey tower in fourth bay, has deep semi-circular hood corbelled out from pilasters, broken pediment on pilasters to first floor window, a later clock projecting from third storey rusticated, aproned window opening. Rusticated ground floor, having wide, elliptical-headed windows, 3-light and transomed, in Gibbs surrounds. All 3-light mullioned and transomed brick windows, with 3-centred arched heads, on first floor; some with blind tracery in lower third. Strings, modillioned eaves cornice; pilasters define bays. Roof has balustrade, baroque dormer left of entrance tower and arches in corner turret. Left return of 9 bays has 2-bay gable with cartouche, scrolled pediment, obelisk finial; 3-storey entrance bay having 'County Court' cartouche in centre of 4 gabled bays of 3 storeys, and corner bay with cornice and turret. Historical note: foundation stone laid by Lady Palmer. Plaque in council chamber commemorates the decision taken there in 1936 to march to London - the Jarrow march.
Listing NGR: NZ3273565343
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