House, now offices. Circa 1810. English bond brick with painted ashlar plinth
and dressings; Welsh slate roof. 3 storeys and attics; 5 bays. 3 steps to central
6-panelled door and overlight in architrave surround with pilasters and plain
entablature under prominent cornice. Wedge stone lintels to all windows, those
on ground floor lengthened; plain sashes to upper floors, and projecting stone
sills to second floor. Bands at former ground-floor sill and first-floor sill
level. Eaves band and gutter cornice. One original, flanked by 2 later pedimented
dormers. End chimneys. Spear-headed railings and one urn-finialled principal
flank steps to door. LISTED GRADE 2
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
House, now offices. Circa 1810. English bond brick with painted ashlar plinth
and dressings; Welsh slate roof. 3 storeys and attics; 5 bays. 3 steps to central
6-panelled door and overlight in architrave surround with pilasters and plain
entablature under prominent cornice. Wedge stone lintels to all windows, those
on ground floor lengthened; plain sashes to upper floors, and projecting stone
sills to second floor. Bands at former ground-floor sill and first-floor sill
level. Eaves band and gutter cornice. One original, flanked by 2 later pedimented
dormers. End chimneys. Spear-headed railings and one urn-finialled principal
flank steps to door. McCombie - remnant of east block of Saville Place, a brick terrace.
Site Name
5 Saville Place and railings in front
Site Type: Specific
House
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
8748
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 17/515; Grace McCombie, 2009, Pevsner Architectural Guides, Newcastle and Gateshead, p 190
YEAR1
2006
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
4141
DAY1
31
District
Newcastle
Easting
425700
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
MATERIAL
Ashlar
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
565350
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Sandyford
Description
Boiler house; Circa 1840 for Sandyford [Brewery. Sandstone ashlar with Welsh
slate roof and stone gable copings. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Ground-floor windows in
outer bays have flat stone lintels and projecting stone sills; central first-
floor window blocked and outer ones empty.
First floor band; eaves band and gutter cornice. LISTED GRADE 2
Site Type: Broad
Power Generation Site
SITEDESC
Boiler house; Circa 1840 for Sandyford [Brewery. Sandstone ashlar with Welsh slate roof and stone gable copings. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Ground-floor windows in outer bays have flat stone lintels and projecting stone sills; central first-floor window blocked and outer ones empty. First floor band; eaves band and gutter cornice.
Site Name
Sandyford Road, boiler house for Sandyford Brewery
Site Type: Specific
Boiler House
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
8747
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 9/512
YEAR1
2006
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
31
DAY2
20
District
Newcastle
Easting
425179
Grid ref figure
10
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MATERIAL
Ashlar
MONTH1
8
MONTH2
11
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 26 SE 219
Northing
563820
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Newcastle
Description
Shops and offices. 1830; late C19 addition of top storey and insertion of
shops. Sandstone ashlar; Welsh slate roof. 4 storeys, 14 bays. Projecting end
bays have pilasters; intermediate bays curve around corner. Channelled
rustication to ground floor with sashes and shops under entablature with
dentilled egg-and-dart cornice. Upper floors have sashes in plain reveals,
those on first floor long and with upper glazing bars; glazing bars to top
2 floors. First floor band; deep second-floor entablature and cornice. Third
floor has keyed raised surrounds to each end bay and to intermediate bays
at intervals. Pediments to outer bays under high hipped roof. Low-pitched
roof to central section with ashlar chimneys. LISTED GRADE 2
Site Type: Broad
Shop
SITEDESC
Shops and offices. 1830; late C19 addition of top storey and insertion of shops. Sandstone ashlar; Welsh slate roof. 4 storeys, 14 bays. Projecting end bays have pilasters; intermediate bays curve around corner. Channelled rustication to ground floor with sashes and shops under entablature with dentilled egg-and-dart cornice. Upper floors have sashes in plain reveals, those on first floor long and with upper glazing bars; glazing bars to top 2 floors. First floor band; deep second-floor entablature and cornice. Third floor has keyed raised surrounds to each end bay and to intermediate bays at intervals. Pediments to outer bays under high hipped roof. Low-pitched roof to central section with ashlar chimneys {1}. 1830 by John Dobson. Extended south-east in the same style 1890 (No. 57). Ashlar front, floor band and cornice. Sashes in plain reveals like Grainger's buildings of 1835-9 up the hill. It replaced the medieval bridge chapel of St. Thomas the Martyr (HER 311), removed because it obscured traffic {McCombie 2009}. In 2013 this is Charlie's Champagne Bar and Restaurant and a photography shop.
Site Name
57-60 Sandhill, Watergate Buildings
Site Type: Specific
Shop
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
8746
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 24/510; Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, p. 108
YEAR1
2006
YEAR2
2020
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Claire MacRae
DAY1
31
DAY2
04
District
Newcastle
Easting
425180
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
8
MONTH2
3
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 26 SE 207
Northing
563880
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Stuart 1603 to 1714
Place
Newcastle
Description
House, C17 refronted early C18. Painted brick with painted ashlar dressings; roof
not visible. 5 storeys, 3 bays. Ground floor renewed. Wedge stone lintels carved
to suggest alternately-raised voussoirs over sash windows (with glazing bars),
most in wide boxes; top floor has fixed lights with glazing bars in side windows
and central casement. Floor strings; renewed ashlar parapet coping. Interior
features of second and third floors lost in fire. Brick-vaulted cellar. Rear top
floor has chamfered Tudor-arched stone doorway. LISTED GRADE 2*
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
House, C17 refronted early C18. Painted brick with painted ashlar dressings; roof not visible. 5 storeys, 3 bays. Ground floor renewed. Wedge stone lintels carved to suggest alternately-raised voussoirs over sash windows (with glazing bars), most in wide boxes; top floor has fixed lights with glazing bars in side windows and central casement. Floor strings; renewed ashlar parapet coping. Interior features of second and third floors lost in fire. Brick-vaulted cellar. Rear top floor has chamfered Tudor-arched stone doorway. A building recording by Peter Ryder and The Archaeological Practice in 2006 revealed that the building had once been a three-storeyed timber-frame house, which received an additional floor, still framed, which appears to have a had a dormer window looking out over the roof of no. 33 before this was heightened. Retains the narrow frontage of the original medieval burgage.
Site Name
32 Sandhill, The Red House
Site Type: Specific
House
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II*
HER Number
8745
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 24/505, The Archaeological Practice Ltd. 2006, 32-34 Sandhill, Newcastle upon Tyne, Historic Building Recording
YEAR1
2006
YEAR2
2014
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Claire MacRae
DAY1
31
DAY2
12
District
Newcastle
Easting
425220
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MATERIAL
Ashlar
MONTH1
8
MONTH2
10
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 26 SE 170
Northing
563900
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Newcastle
Description
Offices, Circa 1869 by Parnell for Royal Insurance Company. Sandstone ashlar; Welsh
slate roof. Curved corner site. Basement and 4 storeys; 6 bays to Sandhill, 3 to
curved left corner, 5 to left return to Queen Street. Tuscan pilasters and enta-
blature to ground floor with corner door and overlight in Gothic attached columns
flanked by tall Tuscan columns; emblems of Phoenix Insurance Company in carved
overdoor panel. Giant Corinthian Order above contains windows in architraves, top
corners rounded on second floor, under entablature with prominent second-floor
cornice. Top floor has Palladian arcade under cornice; parapet to corner and end
bays with carved shaped panels; parapet and blocking course have acroteria. LISTED GRADE 2
Site Type: Broad
Commercial Office
SITEDESC
Offices, Circa 1869 by Parnell for Royal Insurance Company. Sandstone ashlar; Welsh slate roof. Curved corner site. Basement and 4 storeys; 6 bays to Sandhill, 3 to curved left corner, 5 to left return to Queen Street. Tuscan pilasters and entablature to ground floor with corner door and overlight in Gothic attached columns flanked by tall Tuscan columns; emblems of Phoenix Insurance Company in carved overdoor panel. Giant Corinthian Order above contains windows in architraves, top corners rounded on second floor, under entablature with prominent second-floor cornice. Top floor has Palladian arcade under cornice; parapet to corner and end bays with carved shaped panels; parapet and blocking course have acroteria. Now flats. Before the building of Phoenix House this was the site of the residence of Thoman Bonner, Mayor of Newcastle, 1645. It then became a tavern. C.1717 it was taken over by Kate Jefferson and was used as coffee house (also known as Bella's Coffee House). Used to transact business of lawyers and auctions as well as being frequented by dignitaries of Newcastle. Closed with her death in 1767 and in 1784 was probably demolished to widen junction of Side with Sandhill.
Site Name
Phoenix House, 18 Sandhill
Site Type: Specific
Commercial Office
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
8744
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 24/472; Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, p. 122; City Guides Information A-Z, 1980
YEAR1
2006
YEAR2
2015
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Rachel Grahame
DAY1
31
DAY2
19
District
Newcastle
Easting
424540
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
8
MONTH2
2
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564850
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Newcastle
Description
This building was listed Grade II in 1971 with the following description:
'House. Circa 1842. English bond brick with ashlar basement and dressings; Welsh slate roof. Basement and 2 storeys; 3 bays. Steps to central 4-panelled door with Greek key head and 2-pane overlight; architraves to sashes with glazing bars, moulded sills and aprons. Ashlar-corniced end pilasters; first floor string. Eaves band and gutter cornice. Ashlar-corniced end chimney to roof hipped at right. Cast iron, spear-headed area railings and hand-rails. Right return is pilastered projecting first bay of St. Thomas' Terrace.'
SITEASS
The Georgian/Early Victorian style town house terraces of the St. Thomas Estate are the epitome of timeless elegant city living. The formality and the uniformity of the materials and detailing creates a harmonious appearance to the front facades. They are two-storey, three bay plain brick faced with ashlar dressings for the wedge stone lintels, sills, continuous sill bands and gutter cornice. Sash windows with glazing bars, panelled front doors set in deep reveals, some with pedimented doorcases and full-height brick pilasters. Refurbished in the late 1970s. A 'model' conservation project. The small front gardens are bounded by black spear headed metal railings. Owned by Home Housing Association {CA Character Statement, 2000}.
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
This building was listed Grade II in 1971 with the following description:
'House. Circa 1842. English bond brick with ashlar basement and dressings; Welsh slate roof. Basement and 2 storeys; 3 bays. Steps to central 4-panelled door with Greek key head and 2-pane overlight; architraves to sashes with glazing bars, moulded sills and aprons. Ashlar-corniced end pilasters; first floor string. Eaves band and gutter cornice. Ashlar-corniced end chimney to roof hipped at right. Cast iron, spear-headed area railings and hand-rails. Right return is pilastered projecting first bay of St. Thomas' Terrace.'
Site Name
25 St. Thomas' Street
Site Type: Specific
House
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
8743
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 16/501; Newcastle City Council, 2000, Leazes Conservation Area Character Statement, pp 23-24; https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1024776
YEAR1
2006
YEAR2
2024
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Rachel Grahame
DAY1
18
DAY2
19
District
Newcastle
Easting
424580
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
8
MONTH2
2
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564810
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Newcastle
Description
This building was listed Grade II in 1971 with the following description:
'Terrace of houses. No. 1 c.1842; Nos. 3-9 c.1862; restored c.1982. English garden wall bond brick with ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roofs. Basement and 2 storeys; 3 bays each. 4-panelled doors and plain overlights recessed in architraves in centre of No. 1 and at left of others. Wedge stone lintels to sashes with glazing bars; projecting stone gills on ground floor and sill band to first floor. Brick chimneys, some ashlar-corniced, on low-pitched roofs. Cast iron spear-headed area railings and gates.'
SITEASS
The Georgian/Early Victorian style town house terraces of the St. Thomas Estate are the epitome of timeless elegant city living. The formality and the uniformity of the materials and detailing creates a harmonious appearance to the front facades. They are two-storey, three bay plain brick faced with ashlar dressings for the wedge stone lintels, sills, continuous sill bands and gutter cornice. Sash windows with glazing bars, panelled front doors set in deep reveals, some with pedimented doorcases and full-height brick pilasters. Refurbished in the late 1970s. A 'model' conservation project. The small front gardens are bounded by black spear headed metal railings. Owned by Home Housing Association {CA Character Statement, 2000}.
Site Type: Broad
Terrace
SITEDESC
This building was listed Grade II in 1971 with the following description:
'Terrace of houses. No. 1 c.1842; Nos. 3-9 c.1862; restored c.1982. English garden wall bond brick with ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roofs. Basement and 2 storeys; 3 bays each. 4-panelled doors and plain overlights recessed in architraves in centre of No. 1 and at left of others. Wedge stone lintels to sashes with glazing bars; projecting stone gills on ground floor and sill band to first floor. Brick chimneys, some ashlar-corniced, on low-pitched roofs. Cast iron spear-headed area railings and gates.'
Site Name
1 - 9 St. Thomas' Square
Site Type: Specific
Terrace
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
8742
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 16/497; Newcastle City Council, 2000, Leazes Conservation Area Character Statement, pp 23-24; https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1024775
YEAR1
2006
YEAR2
2024
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Rachel Grahame
DAY1
18
DAY2
19
District
Newcastle
Easting
424610
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
8
MONTH2
2
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564800
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Newcastle
Description
This building was listed Grade II in 1971 with the following description:
'Terrace of houses. Circa 1862; No. 27 c.1842. English garden wall bond brick with ashlar plinth, basement to No. 27 and dressings. 2 storeys (No. 27 with basement), 3 bays each. 4-panelled doors and overlights in architraves at right of Nos. 20-26; No. 27 has steps up to central renewed 6-panel door; similar door in basement to No. 27b. First 7 houses have late C19 sashes with wedge stone lintels, ground-floor projecting sills, first-floor sill bands. No. 27 has recessed panels beneath sills of sashes with glazing bars; first floor band. Eaves band and gutter cornice. Brick chimneys, some ashlar-corniced. Cast iron spear-headed area railings and scroll balusters to hand-rails.'
SITEASS
The Georgian/Early Victorian style town house terraces of the St. Thomas Estate are the epitome of timeless elegant city living. The formality and the uniformity of the materials and detailing creates a harmonious appearance to the front facades. They are two-storey, three bay plain brick faced with ashlar dressings for the wedge stone lintels, sills, continuous sill bands and gutter cornice. Sash windows with glazing bars, panelled front doors set in deep reveals, some with pedimented doorcases and full-height brick pilasters. Refurbished in the late 1970s. A 'model' conservation project. The small front gardens are bounded by black spear headed metal railings. Owned by Home Housing Association {CA Character Statement, 2000}.
Site Type: Broad
Terrace
SITEDESC
This building was listed Grade II in 1971 with the following description:
'Terrace of houses. Circa 1862; No. 27 c.1842. English garden wall bond brick with ashlar plinth, basement to No. 27 and dressings. 2 storeys (No. 27 with basement), 3 bays each. 4-panelled doors and overlights in architraves at right of Nos. 20-26; No. 27 has steps up to central renewed 6-panel door; similar door in basement to No. 27b. First 7 houses have late C19 sashes with wedge stone lintels, ground-floor projecting sills, first-floor sill bands. No. 27 has recessed panels beneath sills of sashes with glazing bars; first floor band. Eaves band and gutter cornice. Brick chimneys, some ashlar-corniced. Cast iron spear-headed area railings and scroll balusters to hand-rails.'
Site Name
20 - 27 and 27B St. Thomas' Crescent
Site Type: Specific
Terrace
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
8741
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 16/495; Newcastle City Council, 2000, Leazes Conservation Area Character Statement, pp 23-24; https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1024774
YEAR1
2006
YEAR2
2024
English, British
ADDITINF
n
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Education
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
22
District
Sunderland
Easting
434550
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ34NW
MONTH1
7
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
549840
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Houghton-le-Spring
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition of 1890.
Site Type: Broad
School
SITEDESC
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition of 1890.
Site Name
Mount Pleasant, Sunday School
Site Type: Specific
Sunday School
HER Number
8740
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Sources
Ordnance Survey second edition 1890
YEAR1
2009
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Rachel Grahame
DAY1
18
DAY2
21
District
Newcastle
Easting
424950
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MATERIAL
Ashlar
MONTH1
8
MONTH2
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
563920
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Newcastle
Description
These buildings were listed Grade II in 1987 with the following description:
'Shops and offices. Circa 1850 by Parnell. Sandstone ashlar with Welsh slate roof; rendered chimneys. Venetian Renaissance style. 4-storeys, with fifth over left entrance section and attics over right; 27 bays in all - 5:5:11:5:1, with 5-bay principal entrance sections flanking 11-bay part. Entrance sections have recessed double doors in outer bays, with lunettes above flanking 3-bay lunette, with roundels in carved spandrels, over shops; all lunettes keyed. ll-bay section has central double door and overlight recessed between Tuscan pilasters. Channelled rustication to piers flanking other doors and defining some shops. Large raised numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 on fascias over doors; 5 incised on piers flanking shop at right. Ground-floor entablature. 1st floor has mullioned-and-transomed 2- light windows in Tuscan Order; Giant Order above contains cross windows in hollow-chamfered reveals on second floor and 2-round-headed lights in arches on Gothic pilasters on third floor. Modillioned eaves cornice. Attic sashes in 3 pedimented aedicules at left and in intermediate bays; in similar aedicules to dormers at right and in intermediate plain dormers in mansard roof. See also under Nos. 2-10 (even) Westgate Road.' LISTED GRADE 2
Site Type: Broad
Shop
SITEDESC
These buildings were listed Grade II in 1987 with the following description:
'Shops and offices. Circa 1850 by Parnell. Sandstone ashlar with Welsh slate roof; rendered chimneys. Venetian Renaissance style. 4-storeys, with fifth over left entrance section and attics over right; 27 bays in all - 5:5:11:5:1, with 5-bay principal entrance sections flanking 11-bay part. Entrance sections have recessed double doors in outer bays, with lunettes above flanking 3-bay lunette, with roundels in carved spandrels, over shops; all lunettes keyed. ll-bay section has central double door and overlight recessed between Tuscan pilasters. Channelled rustication to piers flanking other doors and defining some shops. Large raised numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 on fascias over doors; 5 incised on piers flanking shop at right. Ground-floor entablature. 1st floor has mullioned-and-transomed 2- light windows in Tuscan Order; Giant Order above contains cross windows in hollow-chamfered reveals on second floor and 2-round-headed lights in arches on Gothic pilasters on third floor. Modillioned eaves cornice. Attic sashes in 3 pedimented aedicules at left and in intermediate bays; in similar aedicules to dormers at right and in intermediate plain dormers in mansard roof. See also under Nos. 2-10 (even) Westgate Road.'
Purpose built speculative offices, which was a new idea at the time. One of Newcastle's earliest office blocks. They had an atrium to provide natural light. Now rebuilt with retained façade. Two-storey round-arched entrance bays, now with a new central entrance under a Paris-Metro-style canopy. Originally a long central courtyard provided natural light. This was replaced with a glazed atrium in Alan J. Smith Partnership's rebuilding 1993-7.
Site Name
St. Nicholas Street, St. Nicholas' Buildings
Site Type: Specific
Shop
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
8739
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 23/488; Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, p. 22 and 117; https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1024772