Forth Street, Central Square
Forth Street, Central Square
HER Number
12744
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Forth Street, Central Square
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
Class
Communications
Site Type: Broad
Postal System Structure
Site Type: Specific
Sorting Office
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Mid 20th Century 1933 to 1966
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
Former Royal Mail Sorting Office, Neo-Georgian red brick of 1935. Transformed 1998-2000 into Central Square by Carey Jones who added a storey and created an impressive atrium. The south block is new build of 2000-1. In a paved area next to Forth Street is a bronze figure of Vulcan (HER 10984). Between the blocks is a sculpture called Reaching for the Stars (HER 10985). Both pieces were erected in 2002 and were commissioned by Parabola Estates.
Easting
424760
Northing
563750
Grid Reference
NZ424760563750
Sources
Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, page 112