Municipal Buildings
Municipal Buildings, Westoe Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232325
- Date first listed:
- 27-Feb-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Municipal Buildings
- Statutory Address:
- Municipal Buildings, Westoe Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232325
- Date first listed:
- 27-Feb-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Feb-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Municipal Buildings
- Statutory Address 1:
- Municipal Buildings, Westoe Road
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:
- Municipal Buildings, Westoe Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Tyneside (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 36609 66852
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21/05/2020
NZ 3666 NE
8/72
WESTOE ROAD (east side)
Municipal Buildings
(formerly listed as Town Hall)
27.2.50
II
1905-1910. Ernest E Fatch architect. A fine example of an "Edwardian Baroque" public building. Grand and self assured. Ashlar, two storeys above a high semi-basement and thirteen bays long to Westoe Road. Each end bay broken forward as a pavilion, framed by coupled pilasters and crowning pediment. The three central bays break forward, have an attic storey, and form a grand centrepiece. The entrance, with a semi-circular headed window above is framed by coupled columns and a broken pediment. Reclining figures on the pediment support a trophy on the apex. The ground floor windows have semi-circular heads. Heavily rusticated base whose rustication's are taken up to the springing line of these windows. From this line rises the pilaster order. The symmetry of this composition is badly upset by a grand tower rising above the north pavilion. A tall, plain stage with clock faces is crowned by an octagonal turret with columns supporting gigantic figures.
Competition held in 1901 and won by Fatch. A second, limited competition held in 1902 for a more costly building and again won by Fatch. Foundation stone laid 1905, building opened 1910. Good elevation to Beach Road and Broughton Road. Elaborate to Beach Road and simple and restrained to Broughton Road.
Listing NGR: NZ3660966852
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 407686
- 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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