Newcastle, Exhibition Park, gate piers

HER Number:
10000

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Exhibition Park, gate piers

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26NW

Class:

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Gate Pier

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Finely made from sandstone blocks. A low wall runs from the central seven block piers to two slightly shorter piers to the east and west. The wall once supported metal railings. Most of the piers are currently beneath a blue cladding which forms an arch between them and carries the name of the park. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
2463

Northing:
6532

Grid Reference:
NZ24636532

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Newcastle City Council, 2006, Local List of Buildings, Structures, Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces of Special Local Architectural or Historic Interest Supplementary Planning Document