John Dobson Street was opened on 6th May 1970, and at that time was the first new major street in Newcastle city centre for over 100 years. The street is named after architect John Dobson (1787 - 1865), who along with Richard Grainger, redesigned the centre of Newcastle in neoclassical style during the 19th century.
The new street was part of the 1960s 'city in the sky' vision; with pedestrian walkways, Princess Square and Bewick Court flats, all built above the road.
Laing Art Gallery is located just off the street and in 2009 a new City Library building was opened on the corner of John Dobson Street and New Bridge Street.
In early 2017 John Dobson Street has recently been adapted to make it more cycle friendly.
Description courtesy of Co-Curate
15th July 2024
North Street.
2nd June 2024
Megabus Bus Stop.
11th August 2023
North Street, no's. 10 to 14.
North Street, no's. 5, 7 & 9.
North Street.
23rd May 2023
John Dobson Street Plaque.
City and County of Newcastle upon Tyne
This street named after John Dobson
The 19th Century Newcastle architect
Was opened 6th May 1970 by Coun. Neville G. Trotter B.COM.FCA
Chairman of the traffic highways & transpoort committee 1967-70
Designed & constructed by the department of the city enginner
D.T. Bradshaw esq FICE FI MUN E DIP TP
December 2022
North Street, no's. 10 to 14.
3 houses, then restaurant. Third quarter of C18. English bond brick; purple slate roof with flat stone gable coping. 3 storeys, 6 bays.
Step up to hardboard- covered door of central house; similar doors to other houses, all in round architraves with frieze and cornice. Wide boxes to sashes, some renewed, with glazing bars, almost flush with wall face, under cambered brick arches; plain brick sills. Ground floor sashes partly covered; some top floor sashes have late C19 glazing bars. Left end chimney. 2 gaslamps on brackets attached to wall: square, tapered, with cylindrical ventilators on pyramidal tops.
Grade 2 Listed. Source: Historic England.
North Street, no's. 5, 7 & 9.
16th June 2022
I interrupted a Seagull tucking into it's breakfast.
1st November 2021
North Street.
13th October 2021
The Five Swans.
A wetherspoons pub on the corner of St Mary's Place.
26th November 2017
New Bridge Street Junction.
19th September 2017
New Cycle Path.
3rd April 2017
Bewick Court Art.
29th March 2017
Bewick Court Art.
21st March 2017
Metrovick House.
1930's office block originally owned by electrical engineers Metropolitan-Vickers. Now student accommodation.
N.C.P. Car Park.
North Street, No's. 10 to 14.
3 houses, now restaurant. Third quarter of C18. English bond brick; purple slate roof with flat stone gable coping. 3 storeys, 6 bays.
Step up to hardboard covered door of central house; similar doors to other houses, all in round architraves with frieze and cornice. Wide boxes to sashes, some renewed, with glazing bars, almost flush with wall face, under cambered brick arches; plain brick sills. Ground floor sashes partly covered; some top floor sashes have late C19 glazing bars. Left end chimney. 2 gaslamps on brackets attached to wall: square, tapered, with cylindrical ventilators on pyramidal tops.
Grade 2 Listed. Source: Sitelines.
6th March 2017
City Library.
13th October 2016
Cycle Path Construction.
23rd September 2016
Cycle Path Construction.
2nd November 2014
City Library.
23rd March 2013
City Library.
City Baths and Hall.
16th May 2009
City Library.
19th April 2009
New Bridge Street Junction.
3rd July 2008
New Bridge Street Junction.
29th June 2008
City Library Construction.
4th February 2008
City Library Construction.
6th January 2008
City Library Construction.
3rd April 2006
City Library.
More Information:
- Newcastle City Council - John Dobson Street improvements
- Co-Curate - John Dobson Street
- Co-Curate - History of John Dobson Street
- Sitelines - John Dobson Street, Bewick Court
- Sitelines - John Dobson Street, Tyne Nail Works
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