1-8 and Attached Fences
1-8 AND ATTACHED FENCES, 1-8, CUSHAT CLOSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1392140
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-2007
- List Entry Name:
- 1-8 and Attached Fences
- Statutory Address:
- 1-8 AND ATTACHED FENCES, 1-8, CUSHAT CLOSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1392140
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-2007
- List Entry Name:
- 1-8 and Attached Fences
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1-8 AND ATTACHED FENCES, 1-8, CUSHAT CLOSE
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:
- 1-8 AND ATTACHED FENCES, 1-8, CUSHAT CLOSE
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 27089 64110
Details
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NZ2764SW CUSHAT CLOSE 1833/31/10153 Byker 22-JAN-07 1-8 and attached fences
GV II*
Terrace of eight houses. 1976-8 by Ralph Erskine's Arkitektkontor; site architect Vernon Gracie; structural engineer, White, Young and Partners; main contractor, Shepherd Construction. Red and buff metric modular brick on timber frame, with red brick to perimeter road, and buff to inner face overlooking Bolam Coyne (qv). Dark blue over cladding above first floor to Bolam Way elevation, with red verticals between the strip of first-floor windows. Monopitch metal roofs supported on plywood box beam purlins. Two storeys. No. 1 set separate to the rest, separated by carriageway with timber link and bird box. Nos. 2 and 3 with projecting porches under sloping metal roofs, the ends boarded in blue weatherboarding. Dark blue bird box to end wall of no. 8. Timber windows in timber surrounding with aluminium opening lights, mainly sliding; timber doors with glazed panel, many renewed in hardwood. Blue fences to Nos. 1-8 along Bolam Way an integral part of the composition. Cushat Close forms the perimeter wall between car and pedestrian spaces, and demonstrates the stronger palette of rich colours used in the Bolam neighbourhood.
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:
- 498959
- 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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