1-11 and Attached Garden Walls 1-5 and Attached Garden Walls 2-6 and Attached Garden Walls Garages
1-11 AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS, 1-11, GORDON SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1392127
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-2007
- List Entry Name:
- 1-11 and Attached Garden Walls 1-5 and Attached Garden Walls 2-6 and Attached Garden Walls Garages
- Statutory Address:
- 1-11 AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS, 1-11, GORDON SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1392127
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-2007
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Jan-2010
- List Entry Name:
- 1-11 and Attached Garden Walls 1-5 and Attached Garden Walls 2-6 and Attached Garden Walls Garages
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1-11 AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS, 1-11, GORDON SQUARE
- Statutory Address 2:
- 1-5 AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS, 1-5, DIBLEY SQUARE
- Statutory Address 3:
- 2-6 AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS, 2-6, GORDON ROAD
- Statutory Address 4:
- GARAGES, DALTON 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:
- 1-11 AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS, 1-11, GORDON SQUARE
- Statutory Address:
- 1-5 AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS, 1-5, DIBLEY SQUARE
- Statutory Address:
- 2-6 AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS, 2-6, GORDON ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- GARAGES, DALTON 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 26810 64359, NZ 26823 64362, NZ 26823 64420, NZ 26834 64377, NZ 26834 64438, NZ 26853 64396
Details
NZ2664SE GORDON SQUARE 1833/30/10139 BYKER 22-JAN-07 1-11 1-11 AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS DIBLEY SQUARE BYKER 1-5 1-5 AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS GORDON ROAD BYKER (South side) 2-6 2-6 AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS DALTON STREET BYKER (Off) GARAGES
GV II* Two sets of paired terraces forming the north and west sides of Gordon Square and Dibley Square. 1974-6 by Ralph Erskine's Arkitektkontor; site architect Vernon Gracie; structural engineer, White, Young and Partners; main contractor, Shepherd Construction. Pale metric modular brick on timber frame with brown weatherboarding to nos. 5 and 6 Gordon Square, and to upper storeys of 2-4; blue weatherboarding to the rear of nos. 7-11 Gordon Square and nos. 1-5 Dibley Square. Blue metal roofs supported on plywood box beam purlins. Two storeys. Brown projecting porches to these and to nos. 7-11 Gordon Square and to 4-6 Gordon Road, with blue metal roofs. Metal hoods to the other houses. Timber windows with aluminium opening lights. Timber doors with glazed panel, some renewed in hardwood. The square is the distinctive plan of the Gordon Road development.Two opposing sets of Erskine garages are situated west of 4 and 5 Dibley Square; rectangular brick built structures with lean-to roofs; each set comprises five individual garages and with one exception, all retain original garage doors.
HISTORY: See under Nos 1-75 Dunn Terrace
SOURCES: See under Nos 1-75 Dunn Terrace
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 498945
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Egelius, M, Ralph Erskine Architect, (1990), 148-60
Architectural Review in December, (1974), 346-62
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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