German Street, South Shields, Co. Durham

Street German Street
County Co. Durham
 
Alternative Names Language Date range in which the name is valid.
Ocean Road estimated about 1900
 
Enclosed By
South Shields
 
Place Encloses

Notes

Note

German Street/Ocean Road: Ocean Rd was called German St. c1850+
The North Sea was called The German Ocean. c1850+
The Pier PH at the bottom of Roman Road (approx) replaced an an inn called 'The German Cottage'. c1850+
The term Road came into use late in the 19c.
The reason why long roads seem to be divided in to terraces and the like, is because the houses were built by many different builders, and they would give a name to their own stretch of buildings.

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