North Shields, Union Quay, Irvin Building

HER Number:
7309

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
North Shields, Union Quay, Irvin Building

Place:
North Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Commercial

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Warehouse

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Offices, sale room, chandlers shop, workshops and warehouse of Richard Irvin and Sons. 1913. Red brick with ashlar dressings; slate roof to range on right, flat roof to steel-framed or reinforced concrete range to left. Two storey office range to right has bay windows and central window all with stone mullions.Swags carved in band above ground floor openings. Carved brackets to cornice. Pilasters with pyramidal finials to shop window. Warehouse range is four storeys with three arched openings and arched windows. Interior - timber and cast iron columns. Timber floors said to have marks where the nets were pinned out for repair. Reported to have oak panelling in range to the right. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
3624

Northing:
6856

Grid Reference:
NZ36246856

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 10033