Prince Consort Road, Shipley Art Gallery
Prince Consort Road, Shipley Art Gallery
HER Number
8273
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Prince Consort Road, Shipley Art Gallery
Place
Gateshead
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
Class
Recreational
Site Type: Broad
Art and Education Venue
Site Type: Specific
Art Gallery
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
1915 dated on frieze. 1914-17 building period. By Arthur Stockwell. Sandstone
ashlar with Welsh slate roof in adapted classical style. Projecting porch of
one tall storey has rusticated side walls and four Corinthian columns in antis.
Entablature with modillioned and dentilled cornice has central balustraded parapet.
At sides, taller plinths support life size sculptured groups of teachers and
children. Within the porch, arcading frames central window and flanking doors.
One-storey, bow-ended side wings have quoins, entablature and balustraded parapet.
The pattern of tall centre and lower wings is repeated in the main spaces behind
which are also articulated with pilasters, entablature and balustraded parapets. LISTED GRADE 2
ashlar with Welsh slate roof in adapted classical style. Projecting porch of
one tall storey has rusticated side walls and four Corinthian columns in antis.
Entablature with modillioned and dentilled cornice has central balustraded parapet.
At sides, taller plinths support life size sculptured groups of teachers and
children. Within the porch, arcading frames central window and flanking doors.
One-storey, bow-ended side wings have quoins, entablature and balustraded parapet.
The pattern of tall centre and lower wings is repeated in the main spaces behind
which are also articulated with pilasters, entablature and balustraded parapets. LISTED GRADE 2
Easting
425680
Northing
561760
Grid Reference
NZ425680561760
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 9/99; S. Taylor and D. Lover, 2004, Gateshead - Architecture in a Changing English Urban Landscape, pp 29-31; Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris, 2000, Public Sculpture of North-East England, p 63; Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, p. 34