StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: Sir James Knott

This block of flats were built 1935 to 1939, as a memorial to the local businessman & philanthropist Sir James Knott. [designed by Tasker & Child, with "best practice" features that included fire-resistant materials and sturdy cellars that could be turned into bomb shelters]. co-curate.ncl.ac.uk/knotts-memorial-flats The views of events like the "Parade of Sail" for the Tall Ships and arrivals / departures like that of the Bonga in 2002 & 2003 are spectacular. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/3204858.stm