283-287 Shields Road

HER Number

9981

District

Newcastle

Site Name

283-287 Shields Road

Place

Byker

Map Sheet

NZ26SE

Class

Domestic

Site Type: Broad

Clergy House

Site Type: Specific

Vicarage

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

This building, adjacent to St. Mark’s Church in Shields Road in Byker, has a good history and is culturally strong. At the base of the building a dedication stone laid by W. D. Cruddas reads ‘Donor of church vicarage and parochial buildings of this parish’ and is dated 28 June 1910. The two storey structure is mostly brick with sandstone decoration, and has a distinctive rooftop tower. LOCAL LIST

Easting

427280

Northing

564950

Grid Reference

NZ427280564950

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