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

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