THE NORTH FRONT OF GRAINGER MARKET

THE NORTH FRONT OF GRAINGER MARKET, 1-37, NELSON STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1024813
Date first listed:: 14-Jun-1954
List Entry Name:: THE NORTH FRONT OF GRAINGER MARKET
Statutory Address:: THE NORTH FRONT OF GRAINGER MARKET, 1-37, NELSON STREET

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Date:: 2000-10-01
Reference:: IOE01/02850/30
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1024813
Date first listed:: 14-Jun-1954
List Entry Name:: THE NORTH FRONT OF GRAINGER MARKET
Statutory Address 1:: THE NORTH FRONT OF GRAINGER MARKET, 1-37, NELSON STREET

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: THE NORTH FRONT OF GRAINGER MARKET, 1-37, NELSON 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 24772 64365

Details

NZ 2464 SE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NELSON STREET (south side) 20/406 14/6/54. Nos. 1 to 37 odd (the north front of Grainger Market). G.V. I End bays are returns of Nos. 95-137 Grainger Street (q.v.) and Nos. 11-43 Clayton Street (q.v.) and are described here since they complete the composition. Shops and public house, forming north elevation of covered market. 1835 by John Dobson for Richard Grainger. Sandstone ashlar; roof not visible. Classical style. 3 storeys, 34 bays in all. Giant Corinthian pilasters to end pavilions.5 market entrances, the first, fourth and fifth with flanking wide Tuscan pilasters and entablature, the latter 2 containing segmental arches painted over. Upper floors have sashes in plain reveals, some with glazing bars; third bay from left and fourth from right are blind; second floor has aprons and slightly-projecting sills. Tripartite windows with architraves on first floor of end bays. Second floor has floor band and prominent dentilled cornice. 8-bay intermediate projecting sections have top parapet with pilasters; blocking course to other parts.

Listing NGR: NZ2477264365

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Legacy System number:: 304730
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.