Forth Street, Central Square

HER Number:
12744

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Forth Street, Central Square

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Communications

Site Type: Broad:
Postal System Structure

Site Type: Specific:
Sorting Office

General Period:
20TH CENTURY

Specific Period:
Mid 20th Century 1933 to 1966

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Former Royal Mail Sorting Office, Neo-Georgian red brick of 1935. Transformed 1998-2000 into Central Square by Carey Jones who added a storey and created an impressive atrium. The south block is new build of 2000-1. In a paved area next to Forth Street is a bronze figure of Vulcan (HER 10984). Between the blocks is a sculpture called Reaching for the Stars (HER 10985). Both pieces were erected in 2002 and were commissioned by Parabola Estates.

Easting:
424760

Northing:
563750

Grid Reference:
NZ424760563750

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, page 112