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Latitude: 54.973 / 54°58'22"N
Longitude: -1.6155 / 1°36'55"W
OS Eastings: 424711
OS Northings: 564329
OS Grid: NZ247643
Mapcode National: GBR SNZ.P4
Mapcode Global: WHC3R.48ZH
Plus Code: 9C6WX9FM+5R
Entry Name: Numbers 11 to 43 (West Front of Grainger Market)
Listing Date: 14 June 1954
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1320114
English Heritage Legacy ID: 304481
ID on this website: 101320114
Location: Newcastle Helix, 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: Newcastle St Andrew
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
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NZ 2464 SE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE CLAYTON STREET
(east side)
20/174 Nos. ll to 43 odd (west
14/6/54 front of Grainger
Market)
G.V. I
Shops and houses forming west front of covered market. 1835 by John Dobson for
Richard Grainger. Sandstone ashlar; roof not visible. Classical style. 4
storeys; 50 bays in all; symmetrical. Giant Corinthian pilasters to 3-bay end
pavilions and over market entrance bays flanking central 12-bay block. Market
entrances framed by wide Tuscan pilasters and entablature. C20 shop fronts.
Plain reveals to sash windows with glazing bars on upper floors; second floor
aprons and slightly-projecting sills. Second floor has bracketed dentilled
cornice. Top cornice. Parapet with pilasters over pavilions; blocking course
over intermediate bays. One-bay returns complete the composition of Nos. 1-37
Nelson Street (q.v.) and Nos. 1-25 Nun Street (q.v.).
Listing NGR: NZ2471164329
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