Monk Street, Blackfriars, east range
Monk Street, Blackfriars, east range
HER Number
8920
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Monk Street, Blackfriars, east range
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
Site Type: Broad
Religious House
Site Type: Specific
Dominican Friary
General Period
MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Medieval 1066 to 1540
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
Listed building description - Blackfriars. East range. (formerly listed as Friars' Green) G.V. I Dominican friary, later Company halls and almshouses, now exhibition, offices and architecture workshop. Coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings; pantiled roof with 2 rows of stone slates at eaves. Medieval and C19 by M.H. Graham. 2 storeys, 5 bays. Chapter House at left has central 2-centred chamfered arch in chamfered surround; 2 cusped lights on shafts in similar-shaped arches either side; inserted door and balcony, and casement with flat stone lintel and sill, on first floor (former Bakers' and Brewers' Hall). Rebuilt Fullers' and Dyers' Hall has doors to office and stairs at right under shouldered arches; joggled lintels to 3-light casements on each floor, with relieving arch to ground floor. Small rectangular window over doors. One bay at right has flat stone lintel to door of Smiths' undercroft; cross window above. Interior of chapter house, down 2 steps, has C15 grave slab(matrix for brass), attached to wall, excavated from friary church. A scheduled ancient monument.
LISTED GRADE 1 AND SCHEDULED ANCIENT MONUMENT
LISTED GRADE 1 AND SCHEDULED ANCIENT MONUMENT
Easting
424460
Northing
564190
Grid Reference
NZ424460564190
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 19/384; Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, p 176; https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1003514; https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1086979