Wallsend, police station

HER Number:
17047

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Wallsend, police station

Place:
Wallsend

Map Sheet:
NZ35NW

Class:
Civil

Site Type: Broad:
Legal Site

Site Type: Specific:
Police Station

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Police station constructed in 1907, extended throughout the 20th century. It was recorded prior to proposed demolition. Associated police houses were built in 1927 on Alexandra and Northumberland Streets. The building was constructed in smooth pink/orange brick with a Welsh slate roof. The interiors of the building had been thoroughly remodelled and were utilitarian in style. Few original features remained.

Easting:
30285

Northing:
66567

Grid Reference:
NZ3028566567

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
The Archaeological Practice Ltd., 2015, Wallsend Police Station - Archaeological Assessment