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Thrilling discovery in Old Georgian Townhouse, North Shields
« on: Monday 29 March 21 08:23 BST (UK) »
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/north-shields-townhouse-hidden-secrets-20258739

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/estate-agents/agent/R-A-Jackson-and-Son/North-Shields-24395.html

This is just to let people know about an exciting recent discovery in an old Georgian townhouse building in North Shields.  Apparently, centuries old maps have been discovered there in almost perfectly preserved servants quarters.
This building is very near to the local studies in North Shields library. 
What a marvellous discovery relating to our Tyneside past and such an exciting find for our area! :D



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Re: Thrilling discovery in Old Georgian Townhouse, North Shields
« Reply #1 on: Monday 29 March 21 09:22 BST (UK) »
What a fantastic discovery, thanks for sharing.

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Re: Thrilling discovery in Old Georgian Townhouse, North Shields
« Reply #2 on: Monday 29 March 21 09:44 BST (UK) »
Very exciting.... the maps can go to a museum or library of course, but I hope the servant's rooms can be preserved for people to experience.
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Re: Thrilling discovery in Old Georgian Townhouse, North Shields
« Reply #3 on: Monday 29 March 21 11:10 BST (UK) »
You are welcome, Michael - I agree .. a fantastic discovery indeed!

Yes, I agree with what you say Mowsehowse, I hope steps are taken to preserve these old servants quarters and that people will be allowed to have supervised visits to get a glimpse of the past.  I would love to be allowed to look around inside. :D
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Re: Thrilling discovery in Old Georgian Townhouse, North Shields
« Reply #4 on: Monday 29 March 21 11:23 BST (UK) »
Wow.....wouldn't you just love to have a close look at those  :o Thanks for sharing RTL.
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Re: Thrilling discovery in Old Georgian Townhouse, North Shields
« Reply #5 on: Monday 29 March 21 11:28 BST (UK) »
I do hope we'll be allowed to have a tour. We pass there quite often. There are some lovely houses around there.

Thanks for linking.

Add - looking at the map in more detail, I see it's not far from our solicitors  :D
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Re: Thrilling discovery in Old Georgian Townhouse, North Shields
« Reply #6 on: Monday 29 March 21 14:11 BST (UK) »
This is amazing.  :o

I agree that the servant's quarters should be preserved rather than "renovated".

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Re: Thrilling discovery in Old Georgian Townhouse, North Shields
« Reply #7 on: Monday 29 March 21 14:31 BST (UK) »
Perhaps it could be opened for the Heritage Days in Sept, (if they happen this year).
Might be worth dropping a few pebbles here and there to try and achieve that?
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Re: Thrilling discovery in Old Georgian Townhouse, North Shields
« Reply #8 on: Monday 29 March 21 15:25 BST (UK) »
Not wanting to be the one to burst bubbles, but...

Judging by some of the filing trays and old office furniture visible around the edges, the rooms have not been sealed off for as long as the article suggests...perhaps since the seventies or eighties? which of course begs the question why the old maps etc weren't recovered previously...

I suppose it really doesn't matter that much, except it does prove that Estate Agents do like to drag things out for an inordinate amount of time!  ;D

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