Shields Road, National Provincial Bank

HER Number

9985

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Shields Road, National Provincial Bank

Place

Byker

Map Sheet

NZ26SE

Class

Commercial

Site Type: Broad

Bank (Financial)

Site Type: Specific

Bank (Financial)

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

The former National Provincial Bank on Shields Road has impressive ground floor decoration. The over hanging arched doorway is ornately decorated with carved wood and metal in a floral, scallop and dragon design. The word ‘BANK’ is embossed on the door corner. LOCAL LIST

Easting

426960

Northing

564790

Grid Reference

NZ426960564790

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