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Latitude: 54.9691 / 54°58'8"N
Longitude: -1.6096 / 1°36'34"W
OS Eastings: 425090
OS Northings: 563897
OS Grid: NZ250638
Mapcode National: GBR SPV.4C
Mapcode Global: WHC3R.7CSH
Plus Code: 9C6WX99R+J5
Entry Name: County Hall
Listing Date: 30 March 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1024938
English Heritage Legacy ID: 304450
Also known as: County Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
ID on this website: 101024938
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1
County: Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward/Division: Westgate
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Newcastle upon Tyne
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: St Nicholas Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
Tagged with: Building
NZ 2563 NW NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE CASTLE GARTH
(east side)
24/145 County Hall
G.V. II
County offices. Lower and front part 1910 by J. A. Bain. Rear, right extension
down to the Side, and top storeys 1933 by Cackett, Dick and McKellar. Sandstone
ashlar; roof not visible. 6 storeys, 14 bays to Castle Garth; l0 storeys, 9 bays
on right return to the Side. Classical style. Central double door in Greek
Doric porch with triglyph frieze and prominent dentils in high entablature. 6
bays either side have central 4-bay projections. Rusticated ground floor with
cornice has sashes in plain reveals. Giant Ionic Order above, pilasters at
corners and half-columns defining bays of projections, with architraves to
windows. Alternate pediments to the first floor in projections, the central
windows on each floor paired. Moulded sills on second floor. Second floor
cornice. Plain third floor has cornice with parapet to outer bays; 2 top storeys
to central 5 bays, with raised balustrade on top. Later additions set back at
each side on upper floors. Cartouche above porch has Northumberland County Arms.
Until 1974 this was a detached part of the County of Northumberland.
Listing NGR: NZ2509063897
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