91-97 Shields Road, Ethel Austin (Wilkes)

HER Number

9988

District

Newcastle

Site Name

91-97 Shields Road, Ethel Austin (Wilkes)

Place

Byker

Map Sheet

NZ26SE

Class

Commercial

Site Type: Broad

Shop

Site Type: Specific

Furniture Shop

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

20th Century 1901 to 2000

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

This well designed former furniture store situated on Shields Road is among Byker’s most attractive buildings. The five storey brick structure possesses a marvellous art deco style design. Today the ground level still contains a store, with the other four levels being in residential use. LOCAL LIST

Easting

426820

Northing

564790

Grid Reference

NZ426820564790

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