Tyne and Wear HER(12744): Forth Street, Central Square - Details
12744
Newcastle
Forth Street, Central Square
Newcastle
NZ26SE
Communications
Postal System Structure
Sorting Office
20TH CENTURY
Mid 20th Century 1933 to 1966
Extant Building
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.
424760
563750
NZ424760563750
Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, page 112