NEHL - There was once a lawn tennis ground on the lawn outside Beverley Terrace, now a public recreation area.

It had been laid by the 1890s, and is mentioned in the Shields Daily News of 26/10/1898 as a private pleasure ground and tennis lawn "used by the occupiers of the houses in the terrace". It is noted a small contribution was made by each occupier for the upkeep of the grounds, so was very clearly only in private use.

The tennis ground is in situ, though has been out of use since around the First World War. Instead, the tennis ground has become an extension of the park, with footpaths, benches and ornamentation in the centre of the site. The site is still levelled around a foot down from its surrounding environment.