Burt Hall

NZ 2564 NW NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD (south side) 17/428 Burt Hall G.V. II Trade Union Offices. Dated 1895 on plaque beside door. By John W. Dyson for Northumberland Miners' Association. Statue of miner by Canavan on gable. Bright red brick and terra cotta with sandstone ashlar dressings and graduated Lakeland slate roof with ornamental red ridge tiles. 2 storeys, 2 wide bays, the left gabled and the right having 2 windows. Door at right of gabled bay has fanlight in round-headed surround; similar surround to 3-light window at left, wide first floor oriel above flanked by canopied niches; shaped gable peak has blind balustrade, pilasters, and raised pediment with life-size statue of a miner. Sill, impost and floor strings; cornices to both floors. Ball finials. Historical note: plaque states hall was built by the miners in recognition of valuable service rendered by Thomas Burt M.P. as general secretary for 27 years, and to commemorate his appointment as secretary of Board of Trade in 1892. Statue of miner is modelled on figure in R. Hedley's 'Going Home', a painting well-known from lithographs. Listed for historical interest.

Listing NGR: NZ2507264767