1-14, PRIORY GREEN, 56-64, RABY STREET, 1-19, NORFOLK SQUARE
1-14, PRIORY GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1392115
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-2007
- List Entry Name:
- 1-14, PRIORY GREEN, 56-64, RABY STREET, 1-19, NORFOLK SQUARE
- Statutory Address:
- 1-14, PRIORY GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1392115
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-2007
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Jan-2010
- List Entry Name:
- 1-14, PRIORY GREEN, 56-64, RABY STREET, 1-19, NORFOLK SQUARE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1-14, PRIORY GREEN
- Statutory Address 2:
- 1-19, NORFOLK SQUARE
- Statutory Address 3:
- 56-64, RABY STREET
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:
- 1-14, PRIORY GREEN
- Statutory Address:
- 1-19, NORFOLK SQUARE
- Statutory Address:
- 56-64, RABY 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 26987 64535, NZ 26990 64557, NZ 26996 64583, NZ 27019 64529, NZ 27019 64572, NZ 27022 64551
Details
NZ2664NE PRIORY GREEN 1833/26/10127 BYKER 22-JAN-07 1-14 RABY STREET BYKER (West side) 56-64 NORFOLK SQUARE BYKER 1-19 (Formerly listed as including: NORFOLK SQUARE BYKER 1-18)
GV II* Six terraces of houses and flats. 1972-5 by Ralph Erskine's Arkitektkontor; site architect Vernon Gracie; structural engineer, White, Young and Partners; main contractor, Stanley Miller Ltd. Pale metric modular brick on timber frame, with dark green vertical cladding to nos.2-9, 11-14 Priory Green, and in blue to Nos. 13-17 Norfolk Square. Pale blue contrasting pitch metal roofs with deep eaves supported on plywood box beam purlins. Two storeys. Nos. 2 and 4, 14 and 16 Norfolk Square, and nos. 62 and 64 Raby Street are flats, though occupying similar plan to the houses. Projecting porches, also with dark green cladding and those to Priory Green with metal roofs. Nos. 1-9 with blue-clad projecting porches. The flats and houses on Raby Street with projecting metal hoods to doors. Projecting timber canopy covering entrance to Norfolk Square from Raby Street. Timber windows in timber surrounds, with aluminium sliding opening lights, no. 14 Norfolk Square renewed in upvc. Timber doors with glazed panels, some renewed in hardwood. Stained timber fences on brick walls. Interiors not Inspected. This little group epitomises the arrangement of semi-private courtyards of which much of the low-rise parts of Byker are comprised, and this is an early and good example. HISTORY: See under 1-75 Dunn Terrace
SOURCES: See under 1-75 Dunn Terrace
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 498933
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Egelius, M, Ralph Erskine Architect, (1990), 148-160
Architectural Review in December, (1974), 346-362
Architectural Design in June, (1975), 333
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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