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Latitude: 54.9942 / 54°59'39"N
Longitude: -1.5366 / 1°32'11"W
OS Eastings: 429747
OS Northings: 566725
OS Grid: NZ297667
Mapcode National: GBR KBQP.4H
Mapcode Global: WHC3L.CQJQ
Plus Code: 9C6WXFV7+M9
Entry Name: Buddle Arts Centre
Listing Date: 19 February 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1299625
English Heritage Legacy ID: 303419
ID on this website: 101299625
Location: Wallsend, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE28
County: North Tyneside
Electoral Ward/Division: Wallsend
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Wallsend
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Wallsend St Peter and St Luke
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
Tagged with: Architectural structure
WALLSEND STATION ROAD (east side)
NZ 26 NE
6/169 Buddle Arts Centre and
No. 258a.
G.V. II
Schools, now library store and arts centre. 1876 by J. Johnstone in competition
for Wallsend Schools Board. Snecked sandstone with ashlar plinth, quoins and
dressings; Welsh slate roof with decorative ridge tiles. E-plan with 3 rear
wings. Scottish baronial style. One storey and attics in gables; 13 bays and
pent end porches. Symmetrical. End and central bays gabled and projecting.
Bays flanking are set back 3-bay flat sections. Replaced central door and
overlight, window above. Sash windows with glazing bars, paired, in chamfered
surrounds with bar stops; sloping cills. Windows in gables under drip strings
with relieving arches over. Crow-stepped gables on moulded kneelers, the
centre with clove finial; corbel table in intermediate sections. Date panel
at first floor centre. Roof has square central bellcote with fishscale roof.
Truncated ashlar chimneys; one at right remains to full height. Linking open-
arched passage set back at left to former headmaster's house; open-arched porch
set back at right. Brick extension to east not of interest.
Listing NGR: NZ2974766725
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