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Latitude: 54.9766 / 54°58'35"N
Longitude: -1.6874 / 1°41'14"W
OS Eastings: 420104
OS Northings: 564715
OS Grid: NZ201647
Mapcode National: GBR JBNW.GT
Mapcode Global: WHC3Q.15RN
Plus Code: 9C6WX8G7+M2
Entry Name: Former Whickham View Schools
Listing Date: 30 March 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1024807
English Heritage Legacy ID: 304721
Location: Benwell and Scotswood, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15
County: Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward/Division: Benwell and Scotswood
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Newcastle upon Tyne
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Benwell and Scotwood Team
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
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NZ 26 SW NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE MUSCOTT GROVE
11/397 Former Whickham View
Schools
G.V. II
Schools. Now Community Centre. 1936-8; F. W. Harvey, Building Surveyor to City
of Newcastle Education Committee. Mostly Flemish garden wall bond brick with
concrete dressings; metal windows; felt-covered tower roof. X-plan. Art Deco
style. Central octagonal tower, supported on concrete piers with inlaid granite
bands, over vehicle and flanking pedestrian archways with triple soldier-course
lintels. Curved balcony to tall window with stepped head. Ornamental glazing
bars to and to lantern windows above; banded lower section to low, hipped
roof. 2 stepped outer bays each side contain tall stair window and higher round
stair window at end. Classroom wings of one storey, 12 windows break forward;
diagonal cloakrooms at front link to gymnasium blocks set back. Swimming-pool
wing further forward at right. Most doors original with geometric glazing bars
to overlights. Windows all original. Flat roofs. Interior shows mostly original
glazing to doors; horizontal oak panelling in entrance halls; twin concrete spiral
stairs to tower with compass panel on ceiling.
Listing NGR: NZ2010464715
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