Land Of Green Ginger Shopping Mall And Former Church Hall Adjoining On East

The Land of Green Ginger Shopping Mall and the former church hall, located on the south side of Front Street in Tynemouth, is a Grade II listed building. Originally a Congregational church built in 1868 by Thomas Oliver, the hall was added in 1886, as noted in the door lintel. The structure is made of coursed rock-faced stone with ashlar dressings and features a Welsh slate roof with stone gable coping. It showcases a modified late 13th-century style, with the church oriented north-south and the tower positioned to the right when facing Front Street.

The tower has a double door with ballflower ornamentation on a moulded arch supported by twin shafts. The upper sections of the tower include 2-light belfry openings set beneath arcades, along with slit windows. The tower culminates in a broach spire with lucarnes. A prominent 4-light west window is also present. The church connects to a three-storey, three-bay gabled hall on the left, constructed from similar materials. The hall features stone mullioned and transomed windows, with the upper windows being pointed-arched. The right side of the church displays four gables, each with 2-light windows. Historically, the hall was built by members and friends of the Congregational church for public and educational purposes.