Welbeck Road, Walker Library

HER Number:
9911

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Welbeck Road, Walker Library

Place:
Walker

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Recreational

Site Type: Broad:
Art and Education Venue

Site Type: Specific:
Library

General Period:
20TH CENTURY

Specific Period:
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Walker Library was presented to the city of Newcastle by Alderman Sir William Haswell Stephenson, who was a local industrialist and benefactor. He dedicated the library to the memory of his wife, Lady Stephenson, when it opened in 1908. The Edwardian building, designed by John Dyson, was constructed using brick and stone. The coat of arms of Lady Stephenson can still be seen carved in stone above the original doorway. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
428610

Northing:
564550

Grid Reference:
NZ428610564550

Lats/Lons:

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