2 to 30 Victoria Square and railings
2 to 30 Victoria Square and railings
HER Number
8983
District
Newcastle
Site Name
2 to 30 Victoria Square and railings
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
Class
Domestic
Site Type: Broad
Terrace
Site Type: Specific
Terrace
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
Terrace of 15 houses. Circa 1840. English bond brick with ashlar basement and
dressings; Welsh slate roof. Basement and 3 storeys; central 4 houses have 3 bays
each (Nos. 12-18) as has No. 2 at right. Others have 2 bays and No. 30 has an
entrance bay of 2 storeys (raised c.1984) set back at left. 6 or 7 steps to 4-panelled
doors with vertical bead, No. 18 covered, in left bays (except in No. 2 where it is
central). Overlights, some with glazing bars, and architraves, to all doors; door of
No. 30 later C19. Wedge stone lintels to sash windows, many with glazing bars; c20
glazing to upper floors of No. 6; projecting stone sills. First floor band; shallow
end brick pilasters. Sandstone block inscribed VICTORIA TERRACE at right. Many
original handrails to steps; spearhead railings in front of No. 28. LISTED GRADE 2
dressings; Welsh slate roof. Basement and 3 storeys; central 4 houses have 3 bays
each (Nos. 12-18) as has No. 2 at right. Others have 2 bays and No. 30 has an
entrance bay of 2 storeys (raised c.1984) set back at left. 6 or 7 steps to 4-panelled
doors with vertical bead, No. 18 covered, in left bays (except in No. 2 where it is
central). Overlights, some with glazing bars, and architraves, to all doors; door of
No. 30 later C19. Wedge stone lintels to sash windows, many with glazing bars; c20
glazing to upper floors of No. 6; projecting stone sills. First floor band; shallow
end brick pilasters. Sandstone block inscribed VICTORIA TERRACE at right. Many
original handrails to steps; spearhead railings in front of No. 28. LISTED GRADE 2
Easting
425210
Northing
565190
Grid Reference
NZ425210565190
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 9/556