Find Buildings In The North

A sentry box that once housed AA patrolmen and then a telephone to aid you should your car breakdown.

A hearse house hidden in the beautiful Allen Valley which was funded through the philanthropy of local travelling tea seller, Isaac Holden.

Abandoned farm buildings built around 1851.

The remains of a gatehouse that lead to an Augustinian Priory Church.

A collection of twelve almshouses designed by Norman Shaw for Lord Armstrong to house his retired workers in Rothbury.

This former prestigious rectory is one of the oldest domestic houses in England and is haunted!

Disused haybarn on the Croxdale Hall estate.

A bread oven introduced in 1310 to the people of Corbridge by King John and used for over 500 years.

A replica of an Iron Age Roundhouse giving a glimpse into life 2000 years ago.

A nature reserve which was an old mining area with remains of a monolithic winding engine house.

Smuggler's Bothy built by the famous smuggler John Robertson in 1760.

One of a handful of hearse houses left in the UK with a little 'fun for free' museum.

A proud standing Percy lion atop a grandiose gateway to the old Ladykirk House in Upsettlington.

The first pier on the North East Coast and last pier in Yorkshire.

A splendid feast of medieval lookalike architectural delights, and other things.

A ruined farm house on top of Yearning Law near the border ridge.

The last remaining cone from the Lemington Glass Works Cone.

An ancient corn mill, nestled in the bend of the River Till, sitting between Ford and Etal.

Guibal fan house built in 1872, which once ventilated Huntcliff Ironstone mine.

A small castellated house in Bedale that was used to house leeches which were sold to local doctors for bloodletting.

Howk Bobbin Mill is a ruined 19th century mill, it is hidden away surrounded by trees with the River Caldew running alongside it and the mystical fairy pools nearby.

Turret 29A on Hadrian's Wall.

Remains of a roman fort built around 260AD

Sitting on a blowy corner of the Northumberland National Park, is Causeway House, Northumberland's only heather thatched cottage. With a history of hidden lucky roof charms and close to a Roman Milecastle.

The Ridsdale Iron Works, castle-like ruin in, was the point of manufacture of pig steel used in the construction of Newcastle's High Level Bridge.

A hospital built on the site of a 13th century Augustinian Friary to house the "poor freemen" of Newcastle.

Once a public loo, now a tiny holiday home in the heart of Berwick.

Remains of a pumping station built by Robert Stephenson in 1844.

A former POW camp located behind Featherstone Castle for Italian and German prisoners of war.

A medieval pele tower first recorded in 1415.

The ruins of a crossing used to allow Roman soldiers and goods across the Vallum.

An old school hall in Ford Village that was decorated with biblical murals by Lady Waterford over 21 years.

Built in 1846, the standing engine hauled railway trucks up and down an incline into Rookhope.

One of Blighty’s oldest wooden ship-lapped buildings. Fresh from a new coat of paint.

Edwardian Baroque styled town hall which embodies civic pride.

Jail built on the site of the old Jedburgh Castle in the 1820s.

An old tithe barn within the grounds of Foulden Parish Church where parishioners would give the church 10% of their agricultural produce.

A Grade II listed building that was constructed in 1796 to store ice for the fishing industry.

A Grade II listed building in North Shields built in 1893-94 to provide accommodation for retired and needy seafarers and their wives.

A ruined Roman template dedicated to the local deity Antenociticus.

An urban conservation area, with grand buildings, cobbled lanes, River Tyne views, and a few pubs.

A charity and working community farm in the urban heart of Newcastle upon Tyne.

The highest perched toilet in England, situated in Northumberland National Park

Pens to hold stray animals, dating back to medieval times.

A timber cabin set on the banks of Kielder Water mirrored on the opposite bank by another, more simple hut.

A covered market in Newcastle City centre, designed by John Dobson and opened in 1835. Once the largest covered market in the country.

A grade two listed iconic building in Cullercoats constructed as a lookout for fishermen.

Turret 7B on Hadrian's Wall, found along with a 63m long section of the wall in a small area of public space in a housing estate by the A186

Remains of a former smelting mill hidden in the Northumberland countryside.

An old 19th century pottery on the outskirts of Corbridge, previously known as Walker's Pottery.

Small National Trust site with medieval hall dating back to the 13th century.

Ruins of a corn mill in the heart of Whittle Dene.

A 15th century country house, situated near the village of Alwinton in an area of natural outstanding beauty.

A ruined colliery engine house that was part of a monumental mining disaster.

A tower based on a siege engine amongst eclectic buildings

Small museum showcasing the history of coal mining in the region.

The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers or as it is more commonly known, “The Mining Institute” is one of the finest buildings in Newcastle. It is a Victorian building built at the time when high-Gothic architecture was coming into fashion.

An ornate, Edwardian Shopping Arcade, in the centre of Newcastle built in 1906. The arcade is set within Richard Grainger's Central Exchange Building.

The last remaining hut built to accomodate the workers who constructed the Catcleugh Reservoir.

A 19th Century, Grade II listed, Lifeboat Station situated on the beautiful horseshoe bay at Cullercoats.

The smallest museum in Northumberland (if not the world!!) with pictures, memorabilia and trinkets about boating life in Alnmouth.

A castelled octagonal building in Seaton Sluice that was once a tax office, harbour master house and now a gallery.

A research and teaching laboratory which formed part of the School of Marine Science and Technology at Newcastle University. It is now part of the larger School of Natural and Environmental Sciences.

A tunnel running from the Town Moor to the Ouseburn that was used to transport coal and then became an air raid shelter.

Water Mill on the edge of Blaydon, originally built in 1730.

Old flour mill converted into a contemporary art gallery in 2002.

An independent Library, the largest outside of London, in the centre of Newcastle established in 1793, opened in 1825 and home of Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Society.

Famous book shop in the old Alnwick train station.

Remains of the 14th century walls that were built around Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Birthplace of mechanical engineer George Stephenson, built around 1760.

A beautiful little barn used to collect tithes in the middle ages.

Disused steel furnace and woodland walk, managed by English Heritage.

18th century gateway to Craster Tower, now an iconic entrance to the village of Craster.

A ruined shepherd's hut in the moors near Old Bewick set amongst crags and cairns.

A museum dedicated to the Volunteer Life Brigade at Tynemouth.

A ruined stable block of the once Cresswell Hall.

A purpose built library, which opened in 1926 with funding from the Carnegie Trust.

The building used to house the rocket apparatus for saving crews from stranded ships near Blyth harbour.

The birthplace of Thomas Bewick, the famous wood engraver and ornithologist.

A medieval first-floor style Manor House set in the beautiful Derwent Walk Country Park.

A restored 19th century mining museum in the centre of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where you can experience the life and work of the lead mining families of the North Pennines.

Manor house associated with the family of George Washington, first president of the USA.

A small stone building used to store the explosives during the construction of the seahouses pier and harbour.

A reconstruction of a gatehouse and buildings on the original foundations of the Roman buildings.

A spectacular mausoleum for the British soldier Thomas Monteath Douglas.

A Grecian style summerhouse on the banks of the River Wear named after a Polish entertainer.

A former courthouse, and gateway to a gaol, now a restaurant and apartments.

A beautiful folly set in the grounds of the Gibside estate which is now a holiday home.

A pair of tunnels under the River Tyne for use by pedestrians and cyclists.

The remains of a 19th century engine house, later transformed into flats and known as 'Shildon Castle'.

Maybe a windmill, maybe used for sea-navigation, maybe just a pretty building. Now a holiday home.

A ruined watermill dating from back to 1739 in Jesmond Dene.

The banqueting hall where Lord Armstrong would entertain his guests.

Also known as All Saints Chantry, it’s a Grade I listed building now housing a bagpipe museum.

The deer house is a rare and well preserved example of Gothic Revival architecture built in 1760.

A beautiful set of beach huts situated on the Blyth Promenade.

A memorial in the style of an ancient Greek temple on Penshaw Hill owned by the National Trust.

An 18th century shooting box built for Captain Wilson on the slopes of Roseberry Topping.