Low Fell, Durham Road, Gateshead Technical College

Low Fell, Durham Road, Gateshead Technical College

HER Number
16310
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Low Fell, Durham Road, Gateshead Technical College
Place
Low Fell
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
Class
Education
Site Type: Broad
College
Site Type: Specific
Technical College
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Mid 20th Century 1933 to 1966
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Description
The main college building dated to the 1950s (Gateshead Technical College opened on 15th November 1955). The building was of three-storeys, brick built with a flat roof forming an elongated structure aligned north-south with radiating ranges to each end with more recent extensions running west from the central range. It was a good example of restrained 1950s architecture, with an imposing street elevation created by its scale and execution. The interior of the building was recorded in 2008 by Addyman Archaeology and in 2012 by URS ahead of demolition.
Easting
425720
Northing
561370
Grid Reference
NZ425720561370
Sources
URS, 2012, Gateshead College, Durham Road, Gateshead - historic buildings recording; Addyman Archaeology, 2008, Gateshead College, Durham Road - historic buildings recording