Public Convenience At South End Of Approach Span To New Tyne Bridge

The public convenience at the south end of the approach span to the New Tyne Bridge was built around 1928, likely by architect R Burns Dick. This elegant small building features incised concrete and stands on a broader rusticated plinth that supports wrought iron handrails and contains staircases. It has a square plan with chamfered rebated angles. Each face displays an inset frieze, a cornice band, and a slightly pediment-shaped blocking course. There are four moulded round-arched openings, with doors on the east and west faces featuring fish-scale iron fanlight grilles, while the windows on the other faces have radial metal glazing. The building has oak panelled double doors with the borough arms above. The ground floor interior is also oak panelled and includes a shallow central glass dome, with plain tiled lavatories located in the plinth.