Central Police, Fire Station and Court, Pilgrim St

HER Number:
6448

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Central Police, Fire Station and Court, Pilgrim St

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Civil

Site Type: Broad:
Legal Site

Site Type: Specific:
Legal Site

General Period:
20TH CENTURY

Specific Period:
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
1931. Has a corner entrance. Built in Portland stone. Has a large main doorway and giant columns along Market Street and Pilgrim Street with mythical beasts. This is the third Police Station on this site since 1840. Designed by Cackett, Burns Dick and Mackellan. GRADE II LISTED

Easting:
425010

Northing:
564340

Grid Reference:
NZ425010564340

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
N. Pevsner and I. Richmond, second edition revised by G. McCombie, P. Ryder and H. Welfare, 1992, The Buildings of England: Northumberland (second edition); D. Lovie, 1997, The Buildings of Grainger Town; Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, p 143; Gifford, 2007, East Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne - Condition Appraisal and Conservation Statement; Heritage Architecture Ltd, 2006, The Fire Station Building, East Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne - Significance Appraisal; TWAS Plans and elevations presented by Cackett, Burns, Dick & Mackellar in 1928; https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1245576