Tyne and Wear HER(9022): Newcastle, Grey Street, No. 53 - Details
9022
Newcastle
Newcastle, Grey Street, No. 53
Newcastle
NZ26SW
Commercial
Shop
Early Modern
C19
Extant Building
Shop and house, now offices. Circa 1837. Probably by John Wardle, for Richard
Grainger. Sandstone ashlar; roof not visible. 4 storeys, 3 bays. Circa 1900
ground floor has plinth and rusticated pilasters; renewed door recessed between
pilasters with block rustication under fanlight with wrought-iron grille and
many-keyed arch. Ground floor entablature with prominent cornice supports giant
Corinthian Order with attached square end columns and 4 intermediate fluted columns
framing bays. Plain sashes in architraves, those on first floor pedimented;
wrought-iron balcony to outer bays. Second floor has prominent entablature with
modillioned cornice; pilasters and cornice on top floor, which has renewed windows
in plain reveals. LISTED GRADE 2*
2491
6421
NZ24916421
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 20/280; Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, p. 166