Works are set to begin to revive two more Grade II listed Georgian townhouses in North Shields.
Following the successful redevelopment of former offices at 13-16 Northumberland Square into 28 homes, two more properties on the street will undergo a similar revival.
Numbers 11 and 12 Northumberland Square will be transformed into five apartments and one townhouse, completing the restoration of the historic Georgian square in the town centre.
It’s all part of North Tyneside Council’s ambitious regeneration plans for North Shields and the Fish Quay, aimed at transforming the town centre and riverside into an environment where people choose to live, work and spend their leisure time.
Elected Mayor of North Tyneside, Dame Norma Redfearn DBE, said: “It’s fantastic that we have the opportunity to continue to transform and restore these beautiful buildings. The finished homes will be located opposite our newly restored Northumberland Square which is considered the nearest thing Tyneside has to the celebrated Georgian squares of London, Bath, Edinburgh, and Dublin. I'm really looking forward to seeing them complete."
The construction work will be complete within 12 months and will be delivered on behalf of the Council by Compass Development Ltd, who successfully restored the neighbouring building at 13-16 Northumberland Square.
The restoration work will be carried out in a sympathetic manner to the character of the building, following the style of those buildings already revitalised on the square.
For more information on the ambition for North Shields and the Fish Quay please visit our Ambition for North Shields page.