Battlefield, named after it's fame in the 19th century as a venue for dog fights, is in the east end of the city at the west end of Byker Bridge.
Thanks to Monkchester.co.uk for the explanation of the reason behind the name.
4th July 2023
Melbourne Street, Rialto Building
On the 27th June residents were evacuated due to concerns about fire safety. As far as I know some have been allowed to return.
Howard Street, no. 2-4.
Formerly The Sun Inn and latterly a restaurant.
Argyle Street
15th March 2023
St. Ann's Close Play Area.
Looking rather run down.
16th June 2022
Melbourne Street
17th February 2022
Melbourne Street
Melbourne Street, Castle Gate
A municipal power station and administrative building, designed by Benjamin Simpson and constructed between 1901 and 1904 for Newcastle Corporation built to supply electricity for trams and lighting.
The stained glass windows depicting tramcars and the building's imposing entrance are particular features. The generator hall and offices are built externally in red brick wirh cut and moulded sandstone details. The south wall is lit by 14 tall arched windows, and the north by 16 similar but shorter windows.
The east end has been extended, possibly in the 1930s, and is lit by 6 oblong, metal-frmaed windows. The interior of the generator hall is lined with turquoise and white glazed bricks. A well-preserved World War 2 air-raid shelter of brick with steel blast doors and internal hatches survives in the basement.
Source: Sitelines
Garth Heads, Student Acommodation.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Improved Industrial Dwellings Company was set up by James Hall of Hall Brothers Steamship Company, Tynemouth.
A model dwelling company, it built 108 flats for industrial workers at Garth Heads between 1869 and 1878.
The company was wound up in 1968 and the buildings are currently used for student accommodation.
Blagdon Close.
10th November 2021
Buxton Street.
Melbourne Street.
Melbourne Street, Castle Gate
1st November 2021
Junction of Howard Street and Crawhall Road.
April 2021
Breamish Street.
Heroes On the Home Front sign.
Buxton Street.
Garth Heads - Student Acommodation.
Howard Street Flats.
Sallyport Tower - part of the Town Walls
St Ann's Close.
7th October 2014
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20th April 2010
Melbourne Street, CastleGate.
A Grade 2 listed building originally named Manors Power Station. Opened in 1903 to power the tram network in Newcastle and Gateshead.
The ongoing construction of student accommodation.
Garth Heads, Student Acommodation.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Improved Industrial Dwellings Company was set up by James Hall of Hall Brothers Steamship Company, Tynemouth.
A model dwelling company, it built 108 flats for industrial workers at Garth Heads between 1869 and 1878.
The company was wound up in 1968 and the buildings are currently used for student accommodation.
Blagdon Close.
Gibson Street.
24th May 2007
Crawhall Road.
Tarset Street.
St Ann's Estate.
29th March 2006
Tower Street.
More Information:
- Sitelines - Coquet Street, tanning pits
- Sitelines - St Anne's Ropery
- Sitelines - St Ann's Yard
- Sitelines - St. Ann's Row
- Sitelines - St. Ann's Street, Ravensworth Arms Public House
- Sitelines - St. Ann's Street, Meter's Arms Public House
- Sitelines - St. Ann's Mill
- Sitelines - St. Ann's Brickfield
See my other photos around Battlefield:
We had the haulage yard in Breamish St, it was St Anne's Yard, I believe flats were built on the site and wondered if the arch was saved as I believe it was a listed building
ReplyDeleteThe arch was preserved and is now the entrance to Lime Square
ReplyDeleteI lived in Grenville terrace . I never believed in poltergeist but my experience there shock me to the core. It would lift my baby boy out of his crib and lock him in-between the windows. Things chucked at us. and my son at 6 months old would be able to pull bars clean out of stair gates. The food would be emptied every morning all over the floors. I hated it and would never wish to go back. My son is now 22 and I can only talk about it now he's at university. Worst 2 years of our lives. That's only the tip of the iceberg of what happened.
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