Museum. Westoe Brewery Westoe had its own brewery, the Westoe Brewery, which stood on Dunelm Street (just off Westoe Road) from the 19th century, and although the exact date of origin is not apparent, it features on the 1915 Ordnance Survey maps (it is also reported to feature on the 1895 copy). The brewery continued under the ownership of Robert Henderson until 1907, when Joseph Johnson acquired it, and in 1924 merged it with the City Brewery from Durham. In 1938, the company became Westoe Breweries Limited, and in 1946 became public. The breweries were taken over by Hammond United Breweries in 1960, and closed sometime between then and the 2000s. In 2004, the Jarrow Brewing Company of nearby Jarrow purchased the former Chameleon pub on Claypath Lane, just off Westoe Road, reopening it as The Maltings in May 2005. They expanded their microbrewery output by installing a facility below this pub, producing 100 barrels a week. The company included in its beers, Westoe IPA and Westoe Netty Special. On 27 September 2018, the company was dissolved. Westoe Fair The annual village fair has musical entertainment, refreshments and games. A host of charity and voluntary organisations have stalls with tombolas, raffles and displays including the Rotary Club of South Tyneside and South Shields Local History Group. Politics Metropolitan Borough Council Westoe is an electoral ward of South Tyneside Council, and stretches from Chichester Road and Leighton Street in the north, to Harton House Road in the south. In the 2007 local elections the ward returned three independent candidates; however, as of 2018 the ward had returned to three labour councillors. The ward population taken at the 2011 census was 8,080. UK Parliament Westoe is located in the South Shields constituency. Its 2017 electorate was estimated to consist of 6227 voters. Transport Road Westoe Road (formerly Westoe Lane) forms part of the A1018 road from South Shields to Seaham, and was so named because it originally ran between South Shields and Westoe Village. What is now considered Westoe Village has limited vehicular access via St George's Avenue only, which contributes heavily to its tranquil reputation. Tyne and Wear Metro The Westoe area is served by the Chichester Metro station, the penultimate stop on the South Shields branch of the Tyne and Wear Metro rapid transit system. Education The South Shields campus of South Tyneside College is located on St George's Avenue