Back Woodbine Avenue, Sub Station

HER Number

5135

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Back Woodbine Avenue, Sub Station

Place

Gosforth

Map Sheet

NZ26NW

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Power Generation Site

Site Type: Specific

Electricity Sub Station

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

Brick and slate hall. Arched windows glazed. West gable corrugated metal sheeting (original) for installation of large pieces of equipment. South side complicated by later additions for further capacity in 1920s. Interior unseen.

Easting

424300

Northing

567900

Grid Reference

NZ424300567900

Sources

<< HER 5135 >> Plan in The Electrician, June, July & August, 1901 - plotted on distribution map