Old Dock Offices And Rear Wings

HARTLEPOOL VICTORIA TERRACE NZ 5132 11/131 Old Dock Offices and 4.2.77 rear wings.

GV II

Wrongly shown on O.S. plan as Victoria Chambers. Coal Dock Office, 1846, by James Simpson (London). Sandstone ashlar; Welsh slate roofs. "U" plan; Neo-classical style. 2 storeys, 3 bays, centre projecting slightly , with Roman Doric distyle porch. Doorway has 2-panelled double doors and overlight. First-floor window has floating cornice on consoles. 2-storey segmental-plan bay windows to left and right, have pilasters and entablatures. All windows are sashed with glazing bars and margin lights. Band between floors; narrow frieze below eaves cornice and shallow parapet. Shallow-pitched hipped roofs and 6 yellow brick stacks. Central clock tower of 2 stages: square pedestal, with clock faces recessed within circular openings; topped with open, segmental-arcaded, octagonal bellcote having moulded cornice; dome missing. Slightly later 2-storey, 6-bay, setback, rear wings, in similar manner. Later extensions adjoining rear wings, are not of interest. Disused at time of survey.

Listing NGR: NZ5144432919