Description

NZ 26 SE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE CITY ROAD
(north side)

12/160 The Keelmen's Hospital
14/6/54

G.V. II*

Almshouses, now students' residences. 1701 for poor keelmen and keelmen's
widows; paid for by the keelmen. English garden wall bond brick; roof of renewed
pantiles with lead dome on tower. Square plan round a courtyard. 2 storeys,
9 irregular bays with central tower. Central half-glazed door, with side-and
overlights, in plain surround under pediment; flanking pilasters. Pilasters
also to 2 upper stages of tower over entrance, with commemorative panel and
sundial; rounded top storey has single clock face under dome with boat wind
vane. Casement windows have segmental brick arches. Commemorative panel at
top right. Dormer, central at each side of roof, has shaped gable with header
coping continuing as scrolled pattern, and central lozenge of headers. First
floor string. 4 brick chimneys. Source: H. Bourne, History of Newcastle upon
Tyne, Newcastle 1736, p.153.

Listing NGR: NZ2554564178

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17552409

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