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

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