British Listed Buildings

Listing Text

NZ 2463 NE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NEVILLE STREET
(south side)
23/410 Station Hotel
G.V. II
Railway hotel. Circa 1850 by John Dobson for York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Company; c.1890 extension at left for North Eastern Railway Co. Sandstone ashlar;
dark slate roof. Basement, 6 storeys and attics; 9:1:10 bays and 2 set back at
right. Basement to left section; near-central projecting entrance bay has
Corinthian porch with steps up to arcaded entrance. Renewed steps and door behind.
Rusticated ground floor. First build of 10 bays at right has architraves to
sash windows, with alternate pediments on first floor and segmental heads on upper
floors. Varying treatment to windows of extension-keyed and lugged architraves,
segmental heads and 3-storey canted bays. Cornices to first, third and top floors.
Mansard roof has pedimented dormers; high hipped roof over entrance bay. Cast
iron posts and elaborate brackets support glass entrance canopy. Rich interior
with grand staircase and ornate public rooms.


Listing NGR: NZ2472663906

Source: English Heritage

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