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1-7, Raby Cross

A Grade II* Listed Building in Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9718 / 54°58'18"N

Longitude: -1.5775 / 1°34'39"W

OS Eastings: 427142

OS Northings: 564217

OS Grid: NZ271642

Mapcode National: GBR SVG.ZW

Mapcode Global: WHC3R.Q9ZC

Plus Code: 9C6WXCCC+PX

Entry Name: 1-7, Raby Cross

Listing Date: 22 January 2007

Last Amended: 15 September 2009

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1392136

English Heritage Legacy ID: 498954

ID on this website: 101392136

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

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Description



NZ2764SW RABY CROSS
1833/31/10147 BYKER
22-JAN-07 (East side)
1-7

GV II*
Block of three flats and shop. 1978-81 by Ralph Erskine's Arkitektkontor; site architect Vernon Gracie; structural engineer, White, Young and Partners; main contractor, Fairclough Buildings Limited. Red brick with concrete block internal walls, and red weatherboarding. Monopitch metal roof supported on plywood box beam purlins. Three storeys, with balconies to front and back. Steps on southern side later enclosed in weatherboarding, brown bird box. Timber windows with aluminium opening lights; timber doors. The shop windows blocked at time of inspection. The block is a striking feature at the entrance to the Raby Cross shopping area, the district shopping area developed at the southern end of the Byker estate because of its relative distance from the main shops on Shields Road.

HISTORY: see under Nos 1-7 Dunn Terrace

SOURCES: see under Nos 1-75 Dunn Terrace

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