Wincomblee Workshops, White Street

HER Number:
9910

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Wincomblee Workshops, White Street

Place:
Walker

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Industrial Building

Site Type: Specific:
Workshop

General Period:
20TH CENTURY

Specific Period:
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
The Wincomblee Workshops building is a three storey Edwardian red brick structure with sandstone details on the door surrounds, some window surrounds, pediments and the cornice. The east face curves with the bend of White Street. There are entrances at either end of this side of the building. Inscription stones above these entrances say ‘A W & Co’ and ‘MCMXV’ ('1915' in Roman numerals). The south face of the building has round windows at first floor level. On the east side a low wall topped by wrought iron railings runs along the length of the building and beyond. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
429610

Northing:
564430

Grid Reference:
NZ429610564430

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Newcastle City Council, 2006, Local List of Buildings, Structures, Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces of Special Local Architectural or Historic Interest Supplementary Planning Document