3 Akenside Hill
3 Akenside Hill
HER Number
8892
District
Newcastle
Site Name
3 Akenside Hill
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
Class
Commercial
Site Type: Broad
Commercial Office
Site Type: Specific
Commercial Office
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
Offices, Circa 1880. Polychrome brick and ashlar dressings; graduated dark slate
roof. 3 storeys, 3 bays. Outer bays contain doors under cornices and drip moulds;
slender glazing bars to central window under high wide arch with drip string
continuous over windows above doors; all ground-floor drips with flower stops
and brackets. Ground-floor cornice. Pilasters flank first floor sashes
with drip strong; second floor has central round-headed window with curved
projecting sill on bracket; and cartouches flanking windows. Top entablature
with long dentils; attic sash with pilasters, cornice and semi-circular pediment
with carved tympanum and finial. LISTED GRADE 2
roof. 3 storeys, 3 bays. Outer bays contain doors under cornices and drip moulds;
slender glazing bars to central window under high wide arch with drip string
continuous over windows above doors; all ground-floor drips with flower stops
and brackets. Ground-floor cornice. Pilasters flank first floor sashes
with drip strong; second floor has central round-headed window with curved
projecting sill on bracket; and cartouches flanking windows. Top entablature
with long dentils; attic sash with pilasters, cornice and semi-circular pediment
with carved tympanum and finial. LISTED GRADE 2
Easting
425200
Northing
563930
Grid Reference
NZ425200563930
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 24/71