28 Bigg Market

HER Number:
6453

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
28 Bigg Market

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Commercial

Site Type: Broad:
Commercial Office

Site Type: Specific:
Commercial Office

General Period:
20TH CENTURY

Specific Period:
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Early twentieth century. Vaguely Art Nouveau style. At the top of the gable is a shell crowned statue niche standing on a birdbath, flanked by columns and supported by stone garlands. Two central decorated medallions have a human face in the centre. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
424770

Northing:
564160

Grid Reference:
NZ424770564160

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