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Latitude: 54.974 / 54°58'26"N
Longitude: -1.5806 / 1°34'50"W
OS Eastings: 426945
OS Northings: 564461
OS Grid: NZ269644
Mapcode National: GBR SV1.24
Mapcode Global: WHC3R.P7JN
Plus Code: 9C6WXCF9+JQ
Entry Name: Byker Neighbourhood Estate Office
Listing Date: 22 January 2007
Last Amended: 18 May 2010
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1392128
English Heritage Legacy ID: 498944
ID on this website: 101392128
Location: Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6
County: Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward/Division: Byker
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Newcastle upon Tyne
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Byker St Michael with St Lawrence
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
Tagged with: Architectural structure
NZ2664SE BRINKBURN STREET
1833/30/10140
22-JAN-07 Nos 45-47, Byker
Neighbourhood Estate Office
(Formerly listed as:
BRINKBURN STREET
(West side)
No 46, Byker
Neighbourhood Estate Office)
(Formerly listed as:
BRINKBURN STREET
(West side)
Kendal Street No 46
Byker Neighbourhood Estate Office)
II*
Former undertakers' shop (which also catered for weddings), later architects' office, now neighbourhood office. c.1899, extended c.1990. The original part of brown brick, the addition rendered, slate roofs, the original part with stack. Two storeys, timber sash windows, with original shop front to the original part. Timber doors. Included for historic interest, as it was here that Ralph Erskine established his office in July 1969, from which he reevaluated the proposals for the area made by the Housing Architect's Department the previous year. His report was published in 1970. Later the shop operated as a `drop in' centre where the residents could view the plans and get information on the redevelopment of their neighbourhood. Vernon Gracie and other architects lived on the first floor, to maintain a constant presence in the community. The concept of an architect living on site, holding council meetings and consultations here with members of the community was innovatory in the late 1960s and early 1970s and was a key part of the Byker concept.
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