Broadcasting House is a Grade II listed building in the Newcastle upon Tyne local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 December 1971. Hospital, offices, studios.
Broadcasting House
- WRENN ID
- brooding-zinc-tide
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 December 1971
- Type
- Hospital, offices, studios
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
NZ 2564 SW NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NEW BRIDGE STREET (south side) 21/412 17/12/71 Broadcasting House G.V. II Maternity hospital, now B.B.C. offices and studios. 1826 by John Dobson; land given by Corporation of Newcastle. Sandstone ashlar with coursed squared stone returns and rear; low-pitched dark slate roof. 2 storeys, 3 x 7 bays. Tudor style. Recessed wide centre bay has Tudor-arched surround to renewed door; corbelled oriel above with Perpendicular tracery. Flanking bays have 2-light windows below, canopied panels on brackets above; all windows and canopies cusped. Label moulds. Eaves string; coped parapet. Historical note: Dobson gave his services free; other expenses were met by public subscription. Source E. MacKenzie History of Newcastle. Newcastle, 1827; pp. 517-520 'The Lying-In Hospital'.
Listing NGR: NZ2514564486
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