Tyne and Wear HER(6260): Newcastle, Queen Victoria Road, Armstrong Building - Details
6260
Newcastle
Newcastle, Queen Victoria Road, Armstrong Building
Newcastle
NZ26NW
Education
Training College
Early Modern
C19-C20
Extant Building
College of Science built for the University of Durham. 1887-1906. Designed by Robert J. Johnson and W.H. Knowles. Red brick with ashlar dressings and tiled roof. Three storeys plus attics. Central bay has tall seven storey square tower with octagonal corner turrets. Central round headed doorway in moulded ashlar surround with projecting Ionic portico. Above large Diocletian window crossed by pairs of Doric columns with symbolic figures. Third floor has Corinthian columns topped by pediment bearing a coat-of-arms. Bell stage has ornate stone parapet and octagonal corner towers capped with small domes. Interior - important contemporary decoration in the main entrance hall, marble lined corridor, main staircase, senate room and great hall. Great hall has wooden panelling, gallery and elaborate wooden roof with fine plaster panels. Foundation stone laid by Sir W. G. Armstrong 15 June 1887, opened by King Edward VII in 1906. LISTED GRADE 2
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6506
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