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Latitude: 54.9788 / 54°58'43"N
Longitude: -1.6195 / 1°37'10"W
OS Eastings: 424452
OS Northings: 564979
OS Grid: NZ244649
Mapcode National: GBR SND.JS
Mapcode Global: WHC3R.332Z
Plus Code: 9C6WX9HJ+G6
Entry Name: Royal Victoria Infirmary Administration Block
Listing Date: 30 March 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1107175
English Heritage Legacy ID: 304805
ID on this website: 101107175
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1
County: Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward/Division: Westgate
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Newcastle upon Tyne
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Newcastle St Andrew
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
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NZ 2464 NW NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE QUEEN VICTORIA ROAD
(north side)
15/473 Royal Victoria Infirmary
Administration Block
G.V. II
Hospital offices. Foundation stone 1900 by Prince of Wales; building 1901-1906. By
W. L. Newcombe and Percy Adams, after consultation with-Sir A. Waterhouse.
Sandstone ashlar ground floor, central pavilion, and central sections of end
pavilions; remainder bright red brick with ashlar dressings. Roof of graduated
Lakeland slate. 3 storeys and attics; 17 bays in all, with 3-bay centre and end
pavilions. Central porte-cochere. Pilasters to pavilions with central top pediments,
segmental over entrance bay. End pavilions have ground-floor central canted bay
windows. All windows stone mullioned and transomed with leaded lights. 3 flat-
headed dormers to each outer section; central attic in stone surround continuous
with linking coped parapet. High roof, hipped over pavilions, with central lantern
and high ashlar-corniced brick chimneys. Interior shows groined inner porch with
4 bronze commemorative plaques, recording gifts from Lord and Lady Armstrong and
others;. Entrance hall and gallery panelled with inlay, in Baroque style; much
flower decoration in stucco frieze and ceiling.
Listing NGR: NZ2445264979
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