67, HIGH BRIDGE, 16, SHAKESPEARE STREET, 54 AND 56, PILGRIM STREET
16, SHAKESPEARE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355326
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1992
- List Entry Name:
- 67, HIGH BRIDGE, 16, SHAKESPEARE STREET, 54 AND 56, PILGRIM STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 16, SHAKESPEARE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355326
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1992
- List Entry Name:
- 67, HIGH BRIDGE, 16, SHAKESPEARE STREET, 54 AND 56, PILGRIM STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 16, SHAKESPEARE STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- 54 AND 56, PILGRIM STREET
- Statutory Address 3:
- 67, HIGH BRIDGE
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:
- 16, SHAKESPEARE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 54 AND 56, PILGRIM STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 67, HIGH BRIDGE
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 24986 64275
Details
The following shall be added: NZ 2464 SE/ NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE PILGRIM STREET NZ 2564 SW 1833-/20/21/10001 Nos 54 and 56 GV II Former Masonic Temple, now offices, shops and club. Built 1894, to the designs of John Johnson, J.K.W. Lowry. Refurbished and converted c1989. Ashlar and brick with ashlar dressings, lead roofs. Pilgrim Street front, 4 storey. Neo Jacobean style. Large off-centre entrance archway, topped by a broken pediment on brackets. To the left a doorway with a small window beyond, to the right a segment headed doorway with raised keystone, and foundation stone plaque beyond. Above on eitherside, single circular windows topped by winged globes. First floor has 5 Doric pilasters, and a central pair of windows, flanked by single windows all with ashlar surrounds and round headed arches with carved tympanums. Attic floor above has central 2-light, and flanking 2 light windows, with squat panel pilasters supporting an entablature and balustrade with ball finials. The centre has an elaborate carved dormer with shield. To the left a small corner cupola. High Bridge front, has to the right a continuation of the Pilgrim Street front, 4 storey with similar fenestration, articulated with pilasters and topped by an elaborate gabled blind dormer. Beyond to the left the facade is red and white brick with ashlar dressings. The first 2 bays are 4 storey and the remaining 4 are 2 storey. The ground floor has an entrance to the left and 5 shop fronts. Shakespeare Street front, 4 storey, 3 window front in the Italianate style. Ground floor has a round headed doorway to left with rusticated pilasters supporting a segmental pediment, and to the right a shop front with a further pilaster beyond. Above 3 deeply sunk windows in surrounds with pilasters and rusticated bands. Above 3 round headed windows in square headed surrounds, also with rusticated pilasters. Above again 3 round headed arches and pilasters. Topped by a deep cornice. See also 67 High Bridge and 16 Shakespeare Street.
Listing NGR: NZ2498664275
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 305001
- 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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