River Tyne, River Police Offices

1. 5102 MILL DAM River Tyne, River Police Offices NZ 3566 NE 7/50

II GV 2. 1886. The main north elevation is of ashlar, the other 3 are of buff coloured brick with stone dressings. Three storeys and 3 bays. Vermiculated quoins. Crowning entablature and blocking course. The outer bays have bay windows through the 3 storeys, each of the 3 lights having an architrave. A continuous cill band at ground floor and a first floor plat band. The central bay is treated quite elaborately by a vertical accumulation of pediments. The entrance, with semi-circular fanlight has a deeply projecting segmental pediment supported on deep scrolled brackets. The first floor window is framed by architrave, entablature and triangular pediment. The frieze is inscribed AD 1886. Above this pediment, in place of a second floor window is set a rectangular panel into which is cut an inscription. The crowning feature of this centrepiece is a free-standing gable with concave sides and triangular pediment. It is embellished with a circular plaque bearing the coat of arms of the force. It is quite effective as a public building standing in a very prominent position by the river Tyne and adjacent to its impressive neighbour the former Customs House. Both standing symbolically by the river over which they had authority.

Listing NGR: NZ3584066854