5-7 Drury Lane
5-7 Drury Lane
HER Number
16674
District
Newcastle
Site Name
5-7 Drury Lane
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
Class
Commercial
Site Type: Broad
Commercial Office
Site Type: Specific
Commercial Office
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
Built 1901/2 to the design of S.D. Robinson on behalf of the landowner Mr R. G. Fortt. The ground floor comprised of four separate shop units while the two floors above were given over to office accommodation accessed via a central staircase. The office accommodation was mirrored on both of the upper floors. It was created by subdividing the building with a series of timber and glazed partitions to form six rooms on each floor. The new building reused the foundations of the pre-existing structures. The new offices became known as Drury Lane Chambers. The current arrangement on Drury Lane includes a footbridge (disused) at second floor level between the rear of 31 Mosley Street and the 1902 office building.
Easting
424970
Northing
564090
Grid Reference
NZ424970564090
Sources
MGA, 2010, 5 to 13 Grey Street, Drury Lane and 6-8 Cloth Market - Heritage Appraisal