School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (Former School of Bacteriology)
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE (FORMER SCHOOL OF BACTERIOLOGY), UNIVERSITY QUADRANGLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380577
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-2000
- List Entry Name:
- School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (Former School of Bacteriology)
- Statutory Address:
- SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE (FORMER SCHOOL OF BACTERIOLOGY), UNIVERSITY QUADRANGLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380577
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-2000
- List Entry Name:
- School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (Former School of Bacteriology)
- Statutory Address 1:
- SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE (FORMER SCHOOL OF BACTERIOLOGY), UNIVERSITY QUADRANGLE
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:
- SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE (FORMER SCHOOL OF BACTERIOLOGY), UNIVERSITY QUADRANGLE
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 24702 65118
Details
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NZ 2465 SE UNIVERSITY QUADRANGLE
1833/14/10103 (East side)
19-JUN-00 School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape (Former School of Bacteriology)
GV II
Former School of Bacteriology, now School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape. 1922-3. Designed by Knowles, Oliver & Leeson for Armstrong College. Red brick with ashlar dressings and plain tile roofs. Raised coped ashlar gables. Two storey plus attic.
Main front has five windows. Deep plinth, projecting ashlar cornice with carved corbels. Central bay projects slightly and is topped with curved gable. Central moulded four-centred arched doorway with double panel doors, with ornate ashlar hood mould with five blind tracery arches. Above a tall 9-light cross casement staircase window in a moulded ashlar surround, and above in gable a small fixed light. Either side two six-light cross mullion windows, with above two taller similar windows with four-centred heads. Plain brick parapet with moulded ashlar coping and two hipped roof dormer window on either side.
INTERIOR has reconstituted stone staircase with woven cast iron balustrade and oak handrail.
Listing NGR: NZ2470265118
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 480884
- 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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