NZ2464 : (Former) County Court, 56 Westgate Road, NE1
taken 11 years ago, near to Gateshead, England
(Former) County Court, 56 Westgate Road, NE1
Built 1864 (the date is carved below the cornice above the ground floor) in the classical style of the period thought suitable for public buildings, although with unusual inventiveness in the treatment of the window surrounds; the Royal Arms can be seen over the archway on the left. The building is Grade II listed Link ; the listing includes the piers, railings and gate at the front.
Newcastle's 'new' co-op was built on Newgate Street in 1932. Although 'art decor' in style, it gave more than a nod to Egypt where Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb had just taken place. See http://www.timmonet.co.uk/html/newcastle_co-op.htm