Ouseburn, Stepney Bank Stables

HER Number:
5473

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Ouseburn, Stepney Bank Stables

Place:
Ouseburn

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Stable

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
This was historically one the main access routes into the valley. Horse and cart was the traditional form of road haulage in the valley. These stables were established in 1897 for the Global Parcel Express Company. They are now the only urban working stables in Newcastle. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
2603

Northing:
6457

Grid Reference:
NZ26036457

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5473 >> Newcastle City Council, 2002, Draft Ouseburn Character Statement, p 15; Public Art in Newcastle: A Guide