Numbers 1-59 Including Lake House, Garnett House, Hodgkin House, Gurney House and Embleton House
NUMBERS 1-59 INCLUDING LAKE HOUSE, GARNETT HOUSE, HODGKIN HOUSE, GURNEY HOUSE AND EMBLETON HOUSE, 1-59, LEAZES TERRACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1335857
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 1-59 Including Lake House, Garnett House, Hodgkin House, Gurney House and Embleton House
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 1-59 INCLUDING LAKE HOUSE, GARNETT HOUSE, HODGKIN HOUSE, GURNEY HOUSE AND EMBLETON HOUSE, 1-59, LEAZES TERRACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1335857
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 1-59 Including Lake House, Garnett House, Hodgkin House, Gurney House and Embleton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 1-59 INCLUDING LAKE HOUSE, GARNETT HOUSE, HODGKIN HOUSE, GURNEY HOUSE AND EMBLETON HOUSE, 1-59, LEAZES TERRACE
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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:
- NUMBERS 1-59 INCLUDING LAKE HOUSE, GARNETT HOUSE, HODGKIN HOUSE, GURNEY HOUSE AND EMBLETON HOUSE, 1-59, LEAZES TERRACE
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 24383 64754
Details
NZ 2464 NW NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE LEAZES TERRACE 15/364 Nos. 1-59 consecutive 14/6/54 and 17/12/71 including Lake House, Garnett House, Hodgkin House, Gurney House and Embleton House G.V. I Elongated square of houses varying from 2 to 8 bays; now houses, offices and halls of residence. 1829-34 by Thomas Oliver for Richard Grainger. Classical style. Sandstone ashlar; Welsh slate roof with ashlar, brick and rendered chimneys. Aligned almost north-south; north range forms an oblique angle with west range. Slight variations in level between sections to accommodate the slope. 3 storeys, with basements at the south end; 69 bays on west, 36 on north, 86 on east and 21 on south: 212 bays in all. End and centre pavilions have rusticated ground floor, ashlar basements; giant Corinthian Order above. Pilasters define bays of 5-bay corner pavilions of long ranges with 3-bays returns on north; end pilasters to 3-bay south returns. Pilasters also define bays of west 3:5:3 and east 3:6:3 central pavillions, the centre blocks projecting under parapets with LEAZES TERRACE low relief panel, and pilasters. North pavilion of 1:6:1 bays has pedimented centre with dentilled cornice above rinceau frieze; similar frieze and modillioned cornice to other pavilions. Steps up to 8-panelled doors and overlights, those on north with glazing bars, in deep reveals. Plain reveals to sashes, most with glazing bars, with aprons in pavilions except for top-floor moulded sills. Similar top-floor sills to intermediate plainer sections, which have anthemion-patterned first-floor balconies of cast iron except on east. Slender balustrades to central balconies on north and west. Round-arched carriage entrances at centre of plain sections of east range. Low-pitched roof. East range Nos. 31-47 being restored at time of survey. Source: T. Oliver New Picture of Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle 1831 p.98.
Listing NGR: NZ2438364754
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 304685
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Oliver, T, A New Picture of Newcastle upon Tyne, (1831), 98
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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