Stepney Bank Stables
Stepney Bank Stables
HER Number
5473
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Stepney Bank Stables
Place
Ouseburn
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
Class
Transport
Site Type: Broad
Stable
Site Type: Specific
Stable
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
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
426040
Northing
564570
Grid Reference
NZ426040564570
Sources
<< HER 5473 >> Newcastle City Council, 2002, Draft Ouseburn Character Statement, p 15; Public Art in Newcastle: A Guide