Newcastle, Market Street East, Plummer House

HER Number:
8798

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Market Street East, Plummer House

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Recreational

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Assembly Rooms

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
The listed building description was found to have wrongly named Newcombe and Newcombe as the architects. An historic buildings recording by URS in 2013 suggests the building was designed by Charles Septimus Errington. The main phase of construction dates to 1909 which opened as Tilley's Tearooms. The tearooms was actually a large recreational building containing ballrooms. However, by 1921 the Newcastle and Gateshead Gas Company had moved into the premises and began alterations - including the removal of first floor shops and small ballroom. In 1936 the building was extended. Plummer House was converted into offices in the 1960s. The main façade remains prominent in the streetscape and represents a good example of early 20th century classical detailing. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
2515

Northing:
6442

Grid Reference:
NZ25156442

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 21/379; Grace McCombie, 2009, Pevsner Architectural Guides, Newcastle and Gateshead, p 189; URS, 2013, Plummer House, Newcastle upon Tyne - Historic Buildings Recording; Building Control Plans 1909-1936 TWAS T186/23145; Gifford, 2007, East Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne - Condition Appraisal and Conservation Statement; ASUD, 2015, Plummer House, Newcastle upon Tyne - archaeological monitoring