Newcastle, Akenside Hill, No. 3

HER Number:
8892

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Akenside Hill, No. 3

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:

Site Type: Broad:
Building

Site Type: Specific:
Office

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

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

Easting:
2520

Northing:
6393

Grid Reference:
NZ25206393

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 24/71