Newcastle, Clayton Street, No. 38, John Blundell

HER Number:
17289

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Clayton Street, No. 38, John Blundell

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Commercial

Site Type: Broad:
Shop

Site Type: Specific:
Department Store

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Georgian sandstone façade. Basement and five floors above (including attic space). Three storey flat roofed brick extension to the rear. Sash windows, stone lintels and sills. The ground floor has full height window openings. Overhanging canopy above third floor level. Heavily detailed fascia. The John Blundell store was one of Newcastle's most popular department stores. It also traded as Howards. The building has remained empty for 20 years.

Easting:
2440

Northing:
6388

Grid Reference:
NZ24406388

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Tony Henderson, 16 Nov 2012, Hotel hope for John Blundell store on Clayton Street, ChronicleLive http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/local-news/hotel-hope-john-blundell-store-1374708; Tony Henderson, 16 Nov 2012, Plans submitted for former John Blundelss and Howards store in Newcastle, The Journal http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/plans-submitted-former-john-blundell-4400782