Black plaque № 43467

Newcastle upon Tyne, County Durham, England, United Kingdom

Warburton’s Buildings 1838-1935. This small plot of land was once home to as many as thirty-three people. They lived in a tenement comprising 21-24 Stepney Bank and 2 & 4 Lime Street. The total number of rooms was eleven, giving an average of three people per room. A common yard faced the Ship Inn,

and a passageway led through the tenement to the open space around the chimney. The water supply was a tap in the yard. There was no electricity.

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