An exterior view of nos. 86-90 (even) Grainger Street, a four storey, five bay building with a partial view of the round corner of the Exchange Buildings in the background, seen from the south-west

Date:: circa 1955 - circa 1980

Location:: 86-90 Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne; Show all locations

Central Exchange Buildings, Grainger Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Reference:: UXC01/01/01/0492/36

Type:: Photograph (Negative)

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The building was constructed c1837 by John Wardle for Richard Grainger, and was originally houses and shops. It is of sandstone ashlar and has four storeys and five bays, with shop front on the ground floor and a gaint order of fluted ionic columns over the first and second floors. The top floor has short square pilasters between each bay and the central bay was previously blind. In front of the shope is a row of parked contemporary cars and shoppers in the background, with a partial view of the south-western corner of the Exchange Buildings, which has a round five bay end with lead-covered domes.

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This is part of the Sub Series: UXC01/01/01 Series of 35mm negatives showing English architecture; within the Series: UXC01/01 Series of negatives showing English architecture; within the Collection: UXC01 Ursula Clark Collection

An exterior view of nos. 86-90 (even) Grainger Street, a four storey, five bay building with a partial view of the round corner of the Exchange Buildings in the background, seen from the south-west

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