Central Police, Fire Station and Court, Pilgrim St
Central Police, Fire Station and Court, Pilgrim St
HER Number
6448
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Central Police, Fire Station and Court, Pilgrim St
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Civil
Site Type: Broad
Legal Site
Site Type: Specific
Legal Site
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
1931. Has a corner entrance. Built in Portland stone. Has a large main doorway and giant columns along Market Street and Pilgrim Street with mythical beasts. This is the third Police Station on this site since 1840. Designed by Cackett, Burns Dick and Mackellan. GRADE II LISTED
Easting
425010
Northing
564340
Grid Reference
NZ425010564340
Sources
N. Pevsner and I. Richmond, second edition revised by G. McCombie, P. Ryder and H. Welfare, 1992, The Buildings of England: Northumberland (second edition); D. Lovie, 1997, The Buildings of Grainger Town; Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, p 143; Gifford, 2007, East Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne - Condition Appraisal and Conservation Statement; Heritage Architecture Ltd, 2006, The Fire Station Building, East Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne - Significance Appraisal; TWAS Plans and elevations presented by Cackett, Burns, Dick & Mackellar in 1928; https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1245576