High-rise buildings of Tyneside - Contributions to skyscrapernews.com

[Ken O'Heed]

These pictures taken 31/01/12 by myself (hosted on Photobucket)

Location: Barker Street, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE2 1BG off Stoddart St, near junction wth Portland Rd and Warwick St

Constructed about 1966

Height to roof 77m

No of floors 26

No of flats 128







This picture taken 06/11/11 ( hosted on Photobucket) showing relation ship of the block with other blocks and other parts city (east area Gateshead in foreground)




KEN

[Ken O'Heed]

King Charles Tower, Pandon Court and Lort House, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne

These pictures taken 31/01/12 by myself (hosted on Photobucket)

Location: to west side of Shield Street NE2 1XX , east side Rock Terrace

King Charles Tower, Lort House and Pandon Court are three multi storey blocks which are on the edge of the city centre. The blocks have been refurbished as part of the Modern Homes programme and are popular with people who want the convenience of city centre living but the sense of community that comes with living in an established residential area like Shieldfield.

Constructed about 1961 - 1966

Height to roof 43m

No of floors 15

No of flats 90 each block






With Rock Terrace in front of block



This picture taken 06/11/11 ( hosted on Photobucket) showing relation ship of the blocks with other blocks and other parts city, (Northumbria University recently built blocks to left of blocks, Shieldfield House to right of blocks, east area Gateshead in immediate foreground)



KEN

[Ken O'Heed]

These pictures taken 06/11/11 and 31/01/12 by myself (hosted on Photobucket)

Location: Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE1 8EG - above John Dobson Street, City Centre area, Newcastle upon Tyne

Construction completed 1970

Height to roof 77m

No of floors 21

No of flats 133


A major refurbishment of the block was carried out , completed 2002

Contract Value : £3.5m


Client : North British Housing


Architects : Red Box Design Group


Refurbishment of a 1970, 19 storey residential tower block (the tallest building in the city centre - tallest in city Vale House).

The project comprised of the refurbishment of 133 apartments and landlords areas including electrical re-wires, new heating/hot and cold water services, new kitchens and sanitary ware, access control door entry systems, CCTV and complete new rain screen cladding system to improve the buildings thermal efficiency and provide a complete new facelift.

North elevation 31/01/12



Looking north from Gateshead area 06/11/11




KEN

[Newcastle Historian]

More good posts today Ken, all about the '1960s/1970s Residential Tower Blocks' throughout the City - all posts now Indexed.

The last one, Bewick Court Re-furb. I thought it was a major improvement to the original 1970s Concrete Block . . .

image hosted on flickr

Photo Courtesy of Newcastle City Council/City Libraries PHOTOSTREAM - http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=3982...bewick%20court

[Ken O'Heed]

South Tyneside Homes manages five multi-storey blocks, three in Jarrow and two in Hebburn.

The two blocks in Hebburn are Westmorland and Durham Courts.

Westmorland Court is a nine-storey block with 133 flats and Durham Court is an 18-storey block with 111 flats.

Generally there is good demand for all the flats. Durham Court was previously a Sheltered Housing Scheme so flats are occupied by people over 60 and enjoys the benefits of a communal lounge and laundry

( above from a South Tyneside Homes Director of Housing Management report dated 3 March 2008



Hebburn text from Tower Block / Pastscape

Four slab blocks linked with deck access at first floor level.

The blocks were built as public housing as part of the Hebburn New Town Redevelopment to the design and specification of the contractors, Stanley Miller Ltd. Construction was approved by committee in 1971 and took place in 1974.

Two of the blocks have since been demolished.

The blocks were constructed by Hebburn Urban District Council.
The Primary address,

Alternate address and the Former addresses are the addresses of the individual tower blocks. Northumberland Court and Cumberland Court are listed as Former addresses as the blocks are now demolished.

Northumberland Court is known to have been demolished beween 2007 and 2009.

The date of demolition for Cumberland Court is unknown.

The Alternate name was the name given to the contract for the development.

Durham Court is a nineteen-storey point block, consisting of 111 flats (37 one-bedroom, 74 two-bedroom).

Westmorland Court is a nine-storey block consisting of 133 flats (14 one-bedroom, 119 two-bedroom).

Northumberland Court was a fifteen-storey slab block of 89 flats (43-one bedroom, 46 two bedroom).

Cumberland Court was a six-storey slab block of 114 dwellings of both flats and maisonettes (17 one-bedroom, 16 two-bedroom, 81 three-bedroom).

Construction is of reinforced concrete frame with pre-cast external concrete cladding panels.

The tender accepted from Stanley Miller Ltd was £2,750,902. The development was opened by the Chairman of the Council, Councillor John Evans



Here are some photographs taken by myself 02/02/12 ( hosted on Photobucket)



Durham Court











Westmoreland Court





Probable the areas of grass may have been locations other 2 blocks (now demolished)

KEN

[Ken O'Heed]

Continued from post above (Hebburn)

South Tyneside Homes manages five multi-storey blocks, three in Jarrow and two in Hebburn. The three blocks in Jarrow are Ellen, Wilkinson and Monastery Courts; each block is 11 storeys high with 44 flats.

(above from a South Tyneside Homes Director of Housing Management report dated 3 March 2008)


Text from Tower Block http://fields.eca.ac.uk/gis/ and Pastscape

Location: Grange Rd, Primrose, South Tyneside

Three twelve-storey H-plan tower blocks with deck access at first floor level, built as public housing as part of the Central Area Redevelopment of Jarrow.


Each block consists of 22 one-bedroom flats and 22 two-bedroom flats, making 132 dwellings in total. Consulting architects for the development were Robert Matthew, Johnson, Marshall and Partners. Construction was approved by committee in 1962.


For more information on this site, please follow the link below:
http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1496793

The blocks were constructed by Jarrow Municipal Borough Council.


Four point blocks were originally intended.

The site of the fourth block was to be to the north of Monastery Court so that the two eastern blocks reflected the two western blocks.

The fourth block was abandoned once the site of the ex-servicemen's club for the development was agreed as it was thought that the fourth block would overshadow the club.

The revised scheme put forward by the consulting architects aimed to create a visible and physical realtionship with the shopping centre across the road. They also wanted to segregate pedestrians and vehicles.

The blocks adhered to the requirement of a residential density of 130 people per acre. Mr Gilmour was the consulting architect for RMJM


The following photographs taken by myself 02/02/12 ( hosted on Photobucket)

Ellen & Wilkinson Courts (western end of Grange Rd)



Monastery Court (eastern end of Grange Rd)



KEN

[Talisker]

Some great photos Ken. I'll update SSN entries of the Newcastle blocks with your photos if you don't mind.

[Ken O'Heed]

Originally Posted by Talisker

Some great photos Ken. I'll update SSN entries of the Newcastle blocks with your photos if you don't mind.

No problem - that is what I am doing it for.

Hopefully the remaining blocks of Newcastle & North Tyneside in due course

KEN

[Adrian_Swall]

Mr O'Heed - great shots.

Who is the statue of next to Wilkinson Court?

[Ken O'Heed]

Originally Posted by Adrian_Swall

Mr O'Heed - great shots.

Who is the statue of next to Wilkinson Court?

Sir Charles Palmer ( of shipbuilding fame )

Did not take a picture of it front on but see - http://local.upmystreet.com/picture-...id-295127.html


KEN

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[Newcastle Historian]

Originally Posted by Talisker

Some great photos Ken. I'll update SSN entries of the Newcastle blocks with your photos if you don't mind.

Originally Posted by Ken O'Heed

No problem - that is what I am doing it for.
Hopefully the remaining blocks of Newcastle & North Tyneside in due course
KEN

If I can also add my thoughts.

Skyscraper City "information and reference" locations, have really benefitted from this. Considerable updates of information have been possible, Ken, on . . .

1 - Skyscraper City News , pages updated by Talisker.

2 - Skyscraper City Newcastle Forum Subject Index, updated by me.


I can confirm that the latter (an 'ever increasing' reference source) has greatly increased its scope following some of Ken's posts. Definitely worth a mention.

[tameracingdriver]

I've always thought that area of hebburn looked like some really rough estate in london, know what i mean?

[Talisker]

Re: King Charles Tower, Lort House and Pandon Court
Which is this one?

[Steve Ellwood]

Originally Posted by Ken O'Heed

Sir Charles Palmer ( of shipbuilding fame )

Did not take a picture of it front on but see http://local.upmystreet.com/picture-...id-295127.html for picture and info

KEN

Oddly enough I was thrown by Kens photograph as on first glance it appear the statue has a hat on but I now realise that is the light shade

The monument to Sir Charles Mark Palmer was originally located at Palmer Memorial Hospital but was subsequently relocated in 1982 to Tyne Street, Jarrow Riverside Park. This is where this set of photographs were taken in January 2003. The monument now stands in Grange Road, Jarrow following its restoration.

The monument is by the sculptor, Albert Toft and was inaugurated in 1903. The figure of Palmer is in bronze and stands 3metres high. The stone pedestal is 4.5 metres high and 1.76 metres square. It was commissioned by public subscription.

When I photographed the monument is was in poor condition, much vandalised but good to learn that it was later to be renovated and placed in a more public space where such damage will not in future happen.

The details below are taken from the Northumberland At the Opening of the Twentieth Century – Contemporary Biographies (1905).

[Ken O'Heed]

Originally Posted by Talisker

Re: King Charles Tower, Lort House and Pandon Court
Which is this one?

Picture was taken from footbridge over Central Motorway & the brick gable to left of picture is that of Pandon Buildings.

Have been onto Google Streetview to try to line up and "near certain" that multi block is King Charles Court (the most southerly), as the other 2 would be behind Pandon Buildings.

Double check for yourself to make sure, using Camden St and the Central Motorway as view points ( the footbridge not on StreetView lines)

KEN

[WilfBurnsFan]

Ken, superb pictures and information (all the more so as the book I crave, High Rise, is going (or not) for very silly sums on amazon/abebooks). Thank you very much.

[Talisker]

Right, updated the shieldfield house, king charles and pandon court and wilkinson court entries. Jarrow is contained within the south tyneside council group, which I think is correct.

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/bdbsea...&so=roofheight

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/bdbsea...%20upon%20Tyne

Searching for Northumberland Court, I found these interesting photos from Norman Dunn http://www.dunn247.co.uk/index.html





Not sure where this one is:

[battlefieldjohn]

A guess but the last one looks like killingworth.

[Ken O'Heed]

Originally Posted by battlefieldjohn

A guess but the last one looks like killingworth.

Thought similar but Norman Dunn is generally an "East Gateshead/ Hebburn / Jarrow/ South Shields" man - his sites are quite impressive with lots of photographs but sometimes difficult to index and locate what you require


http://www.oldtyneside.co.uk/

http://www.gatesheadeast.co.uk/


KEN

[Talisker]

Had another look at the website. The latter flats were apparently on School street, which coincidently is the location of the new housing development Ken described in the South Shields, Jarrow and Hebburn thread:



Another look:



Looked pretty grim, all boarded up.