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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Official list entry

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

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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 Design' in June, (1975), 333
'Architectural Review' in December, (1974), 346-62

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.