Byker, St. Lawrence's School, lychgate

HER Number:
12497

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Byker, St. Lawrence's School, lychgate

Place:
Byker

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Religion or Ritual

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Lych Gate

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Lychgate by Ralph Erskine's Arkitektkontor; site architect Vernon Gracie. Cast iron and timber slats. Two metal uprights with ornamental brackets incorporating 6 pointed stars and scrollwork. These support a timber frame with a simple concave pitched roof of wooden slats in 'Byker style'. The metalwork supporting the roof of the lychgate is said to come from the local Victorian railway station which was demolished at the time of the Byker development. The lychgate is designated for the following reasons: it forms an integral part of the original design concept; it has strong group value with the surrounding estate, it is a striking feature designed in the distinctive 'Byker Style'.

Easting:
2733

Northing:
6451

Grid Reference:
NZ27336451

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of Culture Media and Sport, 2009, List of Buildings of Architectural or Historic Interest, 505579