Faience is glazed clay tile; the clay often a by-product of coal mines. Although there have been many pubs with faience-tiled fronts around the country, there was an unusually large  cluster of seven in North Shields. Those still open are Tynemouth Lodge and The Garrick's Head; still standing, but no longer trading are The Crane House, The Berwick Arms and The Railway Hotel. The Duke of Wellington at East Howdon is now a restaurant. There was also The Crown and Sceptre and The Borough Arms (both demolished).