The Keelmen's Hospital, City Road, Newcastle upon Tyne - Newcastle upon Tyne

Almshouses constructed in 1701 for keelmen and keelmen's widows. The building was last used as student accommodation but is now vacant and disused. A partnership project between Newcastle City Council, Tyne and Wear Building Preservation Trust and Historic England was formed in 2023, to establish the condition of the existing building and develop proposals for bringing the building back into use.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

THE KEELMEN's HOSPITAL

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1024902

Local Planning Authority:

Newcastle upon Tyne

Site Type:

Health and welfare > Hospital

Location

Building Name:

The Keelmen's Hospital

Street Name:

City Road

Locality:

Newcastle upon Tyne

County:

Tyne and Wear

District / Borough:

Newcastle upon Tyne

Parliamentary Constituency:

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Region:

North East and Yorkshire

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Fair

Occupancy / Use:

Vacant/not in use

Priority:

D - Slow decay; solution agreed but not yet implemented

Previous Priority:

C

Ownership:

Local authority

Designation:

Listed Building grade II*, WHS