27 Moor Road South

HER Number

9960

District

Newcastle

Site Name

27 Moor Road South

Place

Gosforth

Map Sheet

NZ26NW

Class

Domestic

Site Type: Broad

House

Site Type: Specific

House

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

20th Century 1901 to 2000

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

The house at 27 Moor Road South is a fine example of Edwardian domestic architecture. It is unusual in design. The red brick house is built in two blocks. It has casement windows with blue painted sills and timber work. The house has two oriental style cupolas, one high up on the west block, and another on the lower east block. This lower cupola is topped by a decorative weathervane. LOCAL LIST

Easting

424590

Northing

567350

Grid Reference

NZ424590567350

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