Royal Victoria Infirmary, conservatory

HER Number

9943

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Royal Victoria Infirmary, conservatory

Place

Newcastle

Map Sheet

NZ26NW

Class

Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad

Glasshouse

Site Type: Specific

Conservatory

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

This peaceful conservatory is a place for hospital patients, staff and visitors to visit to enjoy a green environment away from the wards. Constructed in 1907, possibly by the architects W.L. Newcombe and H. Percy Adams who built the rest of the hospital, the conservatory combines stone walls supporting a metal and glass conservatory construction, which has been restored. Restoration and the construction of an access ramp took place in 1996. The interior has a red tiled floor which contrasts with the greenery of the plants grown there.

Easting

424360

Northing

565040

Grid Reference

NZ424360565040

Sources

Newcastle City Council, 2006, Local List of Buildings, Structures, Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces of Special Local Architectural or Historic Interest Supplementary Planning Document; The Archaeological Practice Ltd. 2009, The Conservatory, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, Historic Buildings Recording