38 Clayton Street, John Blundell
38 Clayton Street, John Blundell
HER Number
17289
District
Newcastle
Site Name
38 Clayton Street, John Blundell
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Commercial
Site Type: Broad
Shop
Site Type: Specific
Department Store
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
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
424400
Northing
563880
Grid Reference
NZ424400563880
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