Church House, Grainger Park Road

HER Number

6429

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Church House, Grainger Park Road

Place

Newcastle

Map Sheet

NZ26SW

Class

Domestic

Site Type: Broad

House

Site Type: Specific

House

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

House, later diocesan offices. 1880 by A. Gibson. English bond brick and rendered eaves coving with plain tile roof. Queen Anne style. 2 storeys, 3 wide bays the outer ones projecting. 3 steps to central double door under deep shell hood flanked by sashes. First floor openings have flat brick arches. Coved eaves with dentilled cornice. 4 tall chimneys. Dwarf walls with chamfered stone coping flank steps to door. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting

422690

Northing

564460

Grid Reference

NZ422690564460

Sources

Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest 11/253