Worswick Chambers
WORSWICK CHAMBERS, 2-12, WORSWICK STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376003
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Worswick Chambers
- Statutory Address:
- WORSWICK CHAMBERS, 2-12, WORSWICK STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376003
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1998
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-May-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Worswick Chambers
- Statutory Address 1:
- WORSWICK CHAMBERS, 2-12, WORSWICK STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- WORSWICK CHAMBERS, 85-91, PILGRIM STREET
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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:
- WORSWICK CHAMBERS, 2-12, WORSWICK STREET
- Statutory Address:
- WORSWICK CHAMBERS, 85-91, PILGRIM 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 25035 64289
Details
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NZ 2564 SW
PILGRIM STREET
(East side)
1833/21/10079
Nos 85-91, Worswick
Chambers
5.8.98
GV II
Includes: Worswick Chambers, Nos 2-12 WORSWICK STREET. Commercial premises with shops and offices. 1891 and 1898 with minor C20 alterations. Designed by W Lister Newcombe of Newcastle. Red brick with ashlar dressings and slate roofs with tall brick chimney stacks. 3 storeys. Worswick Street facade has 17 windows. Ground floor has central doorway with double panel doors and monumental stone surround with doubled brackets and gabled top over round arch with carved tympanum and lintel inscribed WORSWICK CHAMBERS. Either side various shops some retaining their original pilasters and plain fascia boards. Upper floors have giant brick Doric pilasters with stone bases and capitals, topped with deep entablature decorated with elaborate carved paired brackets. First floor has 17 large plain sashes set back in ashlar surrounds, above continuous linked and moulded lintels each with a carved portrait head under a gothic gable. Second floor has 17 smaller plain sashes in ashlar surrounds with Caernarvon arched lintels. Projecting cornice topped with stone parapet. Central tower has single oval window with moulded ashlar surround a steep pyramidal hipped roof. Pilgrim Street facade has 8 windows with identical facade topped with central 2 window dormer topped with single pediment. INTERIOR has stone staircase with elaborate iron balustrade and wooden handrail. History: This building was built as part of the "new cut" of Worswick Street laid out c1870. It was built in two stages, the first part along Pilgrim Street and the first part of Worswick Street was built from 1891, and the second section further along Worswick Street and the tower was built from 1898.
Listing NGR: NZ2503564289
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 469985
- 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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