Description

NZ 2464 NW NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE LEAZES TERRACE
15/364 Nos. 1-59 consecutive
14/6/54 and 17/12/71 including Lake House,
Garnett House, Hodgkin
House, Gurney House and
Embleton House
G.V. I
Elongated square of houses varying from 2 to 8 bays; now houses, offices and halls
of residence. 1829-34 by Thomas Oliver for Richard Grainger. Classical style.
Sandstone ashlar; Welsh slate roof with ashlar, brick and rendered chimneys.
Aligned almost north-south; north range forms an oblique angle with west range.
Slight variations in level between sections to accommodate the slope. 3 storeys,
with basements at the south end; 69 bays on west, 36 on north, 86 on east and 21
on south: 212 bays in all. End and centre pavilions have rusticated ground floor,
ashlar basements; giant Corinthian Order above. Pilasters define bays of 5-bay
corner pavilions of long ranges with 3-bays returns on north; end pilasters to
3-bay south returns. Pilasters also define bays of west 3:5:3 and east 3:6:3
central pavillions, the centre blocks projecting under parapets with LEAZES TERRACE
low relief panel, and pilasters. North pavilion of 1:6:1 bays has pedimented
centre with dentilled cornice above rinceau frieze; similar frieze and modillioned
cornice to other pavilions. Steps up to 8-panelled doors and overlights, those
on north with glazing bars, in deep reveals. Plain reveals to sashes, most with
glazing bars, with aprons in pavilions except for top-floor moulded sills. Similar
top-floor sills to intermediate plainer sections, which have anthemion-patterned
first-floor balconies of cast iron except on east. Slender balustrades to central
balconies on north and west. Round-arched carriage entrances at centre of plain
sections of east range. Low-pitched roof. East range Nos. 31-47 being restored
at time of survey. Source: T. Oliver New Picture of Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle
1831 p.98.

Listing NGR: NZ2438364754

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17534258

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