Newcastle, Groat Market, Nos. 35 to 37

HER Number:
6459

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Groat Market, Nos. 35 to 37

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Commercial

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Shop

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Mid to late Eighteenth century with nineteenth century and twentieth century alterations. These buildings are older than they look. They look Victorianised and have plain pitched roofs, regular windows and external cement render made to look like stonework. Nos. 35 and 37, the passage to Wilson's Court contains a seventeenth century brick arch. No. 37 has eighteenth century plasterwork and staircase balusters. These buildings were in use as beer houses in 1882.

Easting:
2484

Northing:
6409

Grid Reference:
NZ24846409

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
N. Pevsner and I. Richmond, second edition revised by G. McCombie, P. Ryder and H. Welfare, 1992, The Buildings of England: Northumberland (second edition); D. Lovie, 1997, The Buildings of Grainger Town; Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, p. 139