Then and now: Former nightclub 'unrecognisable' as it becomes housing estate

The site of a former nightclub is now unrecognisable, as the building of a housing estate takes place on the same dancefloor that hosted several high-profile music acts. During the 1990s and early '00s, Yarm Tall Trees was 'the place to be' when it came to live music in the North East, as Girls Aloud among other played there - and the venue called the likes of Chesney Hawkes and John Major regulars. In true form, the club has been remembered since that time as a 'legendary' place where entertainment, music and culture shared a common theme.

Then: The front of Tall Trees Yarm (Image: ARCHIVE) The front of Tall Trees Yarm (Image: ARCHIVE) Tall Trees Yarm after it was in disrepair (Image: ARCHIVE) Girls Aloud perform at Tall Trees Yarm (Image: ARCHIVE) Crowds of people at Tall Trees Yarm (Image: ARCHIVE) Since closing down, and leaving several hundred people without a job, the venue has been demolished, and houses have been built by several housebuilders, including Mulberry and Avant, while Bede Homes are finishing off 21 properties on its Beck View site. While there is nothing left of the Tall Trees site, including the bars, dancefloor or arching front door, it has provided Yarm with further housing. As part of the continued development on the site, which has seen several of the 21 homes by Bede built, and others nearing completion, The Northern Echo visited the 'unrecognisable' Yarm Tall Trees site.

Now: Bede Homes are building 21 houses (Image: NORTHERN ECHO) Bede Homes are b.