Careers Centre
CAREERS CENTRE, COLLEGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1320314
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Careers Centre
- Statutory Address:
- CAREERS CENTRE, COLLEGE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1320314
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Careers Centre
- Statutory Address 1:
- CAREERS CENTRE, COLLEGE STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- CAREERS CENTRE, NORTHUMBERLAND 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:
- CAREERS CENTRE, COLLEGE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- CAREERS CENTRE, NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD
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 25083 64828
Details
NZ 2564 NW NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE COLLEGE STREET (east side)
17/199 Careers Centre 17/12/71
G.V. II
Dame Allan's School, now Careers Centre. 1883 by R.J. Johnson. Brick with ashlar plinth, quoins and dressings; roofs of plain tiles; lead tower roofs. 2 blocks forming nearly L-plan. 2 storeys, 9 bays: and set-back right bay. 3-storey towers flank central wide entrance bay. Projecting entrance has 3 open arches on 2 fat Tuscan columns with entasis; Ipswich oriel above. Towers have small square windows in first and third stages; tall sashes in second with keystones and segmental heads; top cornice, parapet with ball finials, and ogee-hipped roofs with vane finials. Similar sash windows in 3 bays set back at either sides shaped gable to right set-back bay and niche containing statue of Dame Allan. Steeply-pitched hipped roof to main block: with gable over central oriel; shaped gables and tall corniced, panelled chimneys to right return.
Listing NGR: NZ2508364828
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 304509
- 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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