The Wouldhave
The Wouldhave
16 Mile End Road
South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE33 1TA
Phone
0191 427 6014
Opening Times*
Mon - Sun: 8am to 12am
Facilities
- Broadcasts Live News
- Cask Marque Accredited
- Children Welcome
- Seaside Location
- TV Screens
- Wifi
*Please note: actual opening hours are subject to change. For confirmation, please contact the pub.
About this Pub
live news and sport
pub history
in the area
About this Pub
This pub opened on: 31 Jul 1998
JD Wetherspoon
Type: J D Wetherspoon
Pub History
This Wetherspoon pub is named after the 18th-century boat-builder William Wouldhave. He is also commemorated by the Wouldhave Memorial, at Pier Head, for his part in the invention of the self-righting lifeboat.
Controversy surrounds the origins of the South Shields' lifeboat. Opinion is divided over whether it was invented by William Wouldhave or Henry Greathead. Whatever the truth, the first-ever version, Original, was built in 1789. By 1824, a network of stations had sprung up and the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (now the Royal National Lifeboat Institution - RNLI) had been formed.
Live News
We show live subtitled news (on silent) throughout the day.
In the area
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