Alderman Fenwick's House
ALDERMAN FENWICK'S HOUSE, 98, PILGRIM STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1024793
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Alderman Fenwick's House
- Statutory Address:
- ALDERMAN FENWICK'S HOUSE, 98, PILGRIM STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1024793
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Alderman Fenwick's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ALDERMAN FENWICK'S HOUSE, 98, PILGRIM STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ALDERMAN FENWICK'S HOUSE, 98, PILGRIM STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Newcastle upon Tyne (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 25043 64201
Details
NZ 2564 SW NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE PILGRIM STREET (west side) 21/449 14/6/54 No. 98 (Alderman Fenwick's House) G.V. I House, later inn and latterly Liberal Club. Third quarter of C17 with C18 alterations. English garden wall bond brick with moulded brick strings; renewed pantiled roof. Basement and 4 storeys; 6 bays, the outer bays projecting. Double door in third bay under pedimented hood on slender posts. Chamfered rusticated columns support upper floors of projections, that at right containing carriage entrance with wood lintel. Windows have flat brick arches; deep floor strings. Ground floor entablature with pulvinated frieze. Renewed stone-coped parapet. Steeply-pitched front roof has central split giving access to walk behind parapet; (entered from box at rear above staircase). Rear: end bays gabled, with dog- tooth strings. Interior shows open-well stair with wide grip handrail and fat turned balusters through all floors to roof. Full-width first floor panelled room with strapwork stucco ceiling. Wood-mullioned 2-light windows in end gables (now blocked by adjacent buildings); roof trusses spring from third floor level. A rare survival in Newcastle of a merchant's house. The Fenwick family played a prominent role in the commerce and government of the town. Restoration in progress at time of survey, and windows are boarded up.
Listing NGR: NZ2504364201
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 304778
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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