Topo Architects
Topo Architects
A renovated three storey Victorian pub with a bay window, cream brickwork and white painted stonework.

Bedford Street, North Shields, 2020

This project involved the sensitive restoration of an historic former public house, originally constructed in the 1840’s.

The existing property had fallen into a significant state of disrepair, therefore extensive research was undertaken to reinstate and repair the Victorian building to its original condition, utilising traditional materials and building techniques. New stonework, lime mortars, timber joinery, sash windows and leadwork were all employed to entirely restore the existing roof and external facades. We worked closely with specialised trades people to deliver a building that has been crafted using traditional techniques, whilst also exceeding current building regulation requirements in relation to thermal insulation, ventilation and fire safety.

The ground floor accommodates a commercial unit, above which the proposal creates two new, generously proportioned apartments. The internal apartments benefit from exceptional levels of natural sunlight drawn through a series of interconnected rooms. The images of this project show the external works that have been completed, alongside proposed restoration of the ground floor spaces.

An architectural section drawing showing a stair within a tall three storey building.
An architectural floor plan, showing a reconfigured apartment.
A historic façade with a bay, sash windows, cream brickwork and white painted stonework.
A close, zoom view of a historic, red brick wall.
An angled, zoom view of a historic, red brick wall.
A close, zoom view of a historic, red brick wall with an angled coping stone.
A view looking along a road with a renovated, Victorian pub and adjoining terraced houses.
A historic photograph taken from a road with a pub and terraced houses to each side.
Builders standing on a scaffold working on repairing a historic red brick wall and slate roof.
Builders standing on a scaffold working on re-pointing a historic red brick wall.
A green, vertical panelled timber door with an ornate arched clerestory window above the entrance.
A zoom view of a green, vertical panelled timber door that is slightly open.

Bedford Street, North Shields, 2020

A view looking along a road with a renovated, Victorian pub and adjoining terraced houses.
A zoom view of a green, vertical panelled timber door that is slightly open.
A renovated three storey Victorian pub with a bay window, cream brickwork and white painted stonework.
A green, vertical panelled timber door with an ornate arched clerestory window above the entrance.
A historic façade with a bay, sash windows, cream brickwork and white painted stonework.
Builders standing on a scaffold working on repairing a historic red brick wall and slate roof.
Builders standing on a scaffold working on re-pointing a historic red brick wall.
A close, zoom view of a historic, red brick wall.
A historic photograph taken from a road with a pub and terraced houses to each side.
An architectural floor plan, showing a reconfigured apartment.
An architectural section drawing showing a stair within a tall three storey building.

+  Project Information

This project involved the sensitive restoration of an historic former public house, originally constructed in the 1840’s.

The existing property had fallen into a significant state of disrepair, therefore extensive research was undertaken to reinstate and repair the Victorian building to its original condition, utilising traditional materials and building techniques. New stonework, lime mortars, timber joinery, sash windows and leadwork were all employed to entirely restore the existing roof and external facades. We worked closely with specialised trades people to deliver a building that has been crafted using traditional techniques, whilst also exceeding current building regulation requirements in relation to thermal insulation, ventilation and fire safety.

The ground floor accommodates a commercial unit, above which the proposal creates two new, generously proportioned apartments. The internal apartments benefit from exceptional levels of natural sunlight drawn through a series of interconnected rooms. The images of this project show the external works that have been completed, alongside proposed restoration of the ground floor spaces.