Newcastle, Shakespeare Street, Adelphi Hotel

HER Number:
8716

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Shakespeare Street, Adelphi Hotel

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
Dwelling

Site Type: Specific:
House

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Houses, how public house and offices. Circa 1836, probably by John Wardle, for Richard Grainger. Sandstone ashlar; c. 1900 ground floor of white faience; Welsh slate roof. 4 storeys, with fifth added; 6 bays. Ground floor has entrances in side bays to public house; office in left bay has renewed door. Sash winnows on second and third floors have glazing bars in plain reveals; first fluor renewed windows. Sill band to second floor; second-floor entablature. Third-floor lintel band. Fourth floor has raised surrounds and cornices to windows. Included for group value. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
2498

Northing:
6429

Grid Reference:
NZ24986429

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 20/521; Brian Bennison, 1995, Brewers and Bottlers of Newcastle upon Tyne From 1850 to the present day, p 21, 34; Brian Bennison, 1996, Heady Days - A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Vol 1, The Central Area, p 34