Central Arcade, Newcastle upon Tyne
Central Arcade | |
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Interior of the arcade | |
Central Arcade Central Arcade shown within Tyne and Wear | |
OS grid reference | NZ248643 |
Coordinates | 54°58′26″N 1°37′23″W / 54.974°N 1.623°WCoordinates: 54°58′26″N 1°37′23″W / 54.974°N 1.623°W |
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The Central Arcade in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, is an elegant Edwardian shopping arcade built in 1906 and designed by Oswald and Son, of Newcastle. It is contained within the Central Exchange building, which was built by Richard Grainger in 1836–38 to the designs of John Wardle and George Walker. The Central Exchange is a triangular building which was intended to be a corn exchange but became a subscription newsroom. In 1870 the Institution for Promoting the Fine Arts converted the news room into an art gallery, concert hall and theatre.[1] The building is Grade II* listed.[2]
According to one source the faïence tiles in the arcade were produced by Rust’s Vitreous Mosaics, Battersea,[1] but a book on Burmantofts Pottery states that this arcade was their last major work in external faience in 1906.[3]
- Interior of Central Arcade
- Floor of Central Arcade
- Entrance to Central Arcade
- Date plaque in the Central Arcade
- Central Exchange building on Grainger Street with Monument on left and Market Street on right.
References
- 1 2 "The Central Arcade, Newcastle". Architecture.knoji.com. 2010-10-04. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ↑ Historic England. "Central Arcade (1355247)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ↑ Burmantofts Pottery (1983) Bradford Art Gallery & Museums and Leeds City Museum p15
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