Fire Station, Lawson Street,

HER Number

7369

District

N Tyneside

Site Name

Fire Station, Lawson Street,

Place

Wallsend

Map Sheet

NZ36NW

Class

Civil

Site Type: Broad

Fire Station

Site Type: Specific

Fire Station

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

Fire station. Circa 1908 by E.F.W Liddle and P.L. Brown for the Borough of Wallsend. Sandstone ashlar, brick with ashlar dressings. Restrained Baroque style. Two storeys. Vehicle entrance archway. Rusticated ground floor has recessed arches to two engine entrances with glazed doors. 6-panelled door and overlight at right. Sash windows. Balustraded parapet. Panel inscribed FIRE STATION. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting

430390

Northing

566440

Grid Reference

NZ430390566440

Sources

Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 7/159