Wallsend, police station

Wallsend, police station

HER Number
17047
District
N Tyneside
Site Name
Wallsend, police station
Place
Wallsend
Map Sheet
NZ35NW
Class
Civil
Site Type: Broad
Legal Site
Site Type: Specific
Police Station
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
Police station constructed in 1907, extended throughout the 20th century. It was recorded prior to proposed demolition. Associated police houses were built in 1927 on Alexandra and Northumberland Streets. The building was constructed in smooth pink/orange brick with a Welsh slate roof. The interiors of the building had been thoroughly remodelled and were utilitarian in style. Few original features remained.
Easting
430285
Northing
566567
Grid Reference
NZ430285566567
Sources
The Archaeological Practice Ltd., 2015, Wallsend Police Station - Archaeological Assessment