Georgian architecture at the southern end of Yarm High Street c1979.
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A Pictorial History of Stockton-on-Tees
Georgian architecture at the southern end of Yarm High Street c1979.
The fact that these old buildings have never been demolished in Yarm gives the place a somewhat “timeless” feel, almost. Where as Stockton has been changed so often you can’t tell at exactly what time period a scene was taken, here only the cars give away the fact the picture was taken in the ’70s!
These buildings and others opposite, situated at the south-end of the High Street, were once the 18thC private homes of Merchants and the local Gentry. Whilst maintaining an overall architectural visual charm for visitors to Yarm town-centre, true lovers of old buildings should attempt to view these buildings from the rear, where a trove of ‘quirky’ windows, doors, roofs and acres of original ‘rippled’ window glazing can still be seen.
There is something so fine with Georgian buildings. I love em!!