Wallsend, Lawson Street, Fire Station

HER Number:
7369

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Wallsend, Lawson Street, Fire Station

Place:
Wallsend

Map Sheet:
NZ36NW

Class:
Civil

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Fire Station

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Fire station. Circa 1908 by E.F.W Liddle and P.L. Brown for the Borough of Wallsend. Sandstone ashlar, brick with ashlar dressings. Restrained Baroque style. Two storeys. Vehicle entrance archway. Rusticated ground floor has recessed arches to two engine entrances with glazed doors. 6-panelled door and overlight at right. Sash windows. Balustraded parapet. Panel inscribed FIRE STATION. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
3039

Northing:
6644

Grid Reference:
NZ30396644

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 7/159