2013
NZ2463 : 55-57 Westgate Road, NE1
taken 12 years ago, near to Gateshead, England
This is 1 of 6 images, with title starting with 55-57 Westgate Road, NE1 in this square

55-57 Westgate Road, NE1
A magnificent 18th C house with a large amount of surviving plasterwork - see NZ2463 : 55-57 Westgate Road, NE1 (interior detail), NZ2463 : 55-57 Westgate Road, NE1 (interior detail), NZ2463 : 55-57 Westgate Road, NE1 (interior detail) and NZ2463 : 55-57 Westgate Road, NE1 (interior detail). The stone front has stone pilasters, window sills and surrounds, and a heavy eaves cornice. The somewhat incongruous shop fronts and central door are later. The former carriage entrance to a rear yard is on the right. The grand domed central staircase hall is decorated with plaster panels and cornices, lit by a tripartite Venetian window. The building is Grade II* listed Link
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The composer Charles Avison held his first public subscription concert in this building - see NZ2463 : Plaque re Charles Avison on 55-57 Westgate Road, NE1; see also NZ2464 : The Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas - organ and NZ2464 : St. Andrew's Church, Newgate Street, NE1 - grave of Charles Avison.
The Buildings of Grainger Town - No.190. See NZ2464 : The Earl Grey Monument, Grey Street, NE1.

The composer Charles Avison held his first public subscription concert in this building - see NZ2463 : Plaque re Charles Avison on 55-57 Westgate Road, NE1; see also NZ2464 : The Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas - organ and NZ2464 : St. Andrew's Church, Newgate Street, NE1 - grave of Charles Avison.
The Buildings of Grainger Town - No.190. See NZ2464 : The Earl Grey Monument, Grey Street, NE1.