College Street, walls, piers, gates and railings
College Street, walls, piers, gates and railings
HER Number
8867
District
Newcastle
Site Name
College Street, walls, piers, gates and railings
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
Class
Monument <By Form>
Site Type: Broad
Barrier
Site Type: Specific
Wall
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
Walls, piers, gates and railings. 1883 by R.J. Johnson. Sandstone ashlar and
wrought iron. 2 tall piers at west entrance, one at east end of wall south of
Youth Employment Centre, and one to north-west. 3 rusticated square piers with
plinths, cornices and ball finials, and one without cornice and finial at north-
west. Dwarf stone walls with moulded coping to west and south of building. Spear-
head railings with ramped top rails, panelled principals with urn finials. Wide
gates on west, with overthrow, and plainer single gate on south. LISTED GRADE 2
wrought iron. 2 tall piers at west entrance, one at east end of wall south of
Youth Employment Centre, and one to north-west. 3 rusticated square piers with
plinths, cornices and ball finials, and one without cornice and finial at north-
west. Dwarf stone walls with moulded coping to west and south of building. Spear-
head railings with ramped top rails, panelled principals with urn finials. Wide
gates on west, with overthrow, and plainer single gate on south. LISTED GRADE 2
Easting
425080
Northing
564800
Grid Reference
NZ425080564800
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 17/200