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Commercial Union House, Pilgrim Street


Commercial Union House was an 8 story office block, with a large projecting tower over Pilgrim Street in Newcastle. The Brutalist-style building was designed by Howell Brooks Tucker & Partners and completed in 1971. Demolished 2022.

Pilgrim Street 1971 Brutalist Architecture Demolished
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Commercial Union House, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Dec 1972
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Pilgrim Street
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Commercial Union House, Pilgrim Street, NE1
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Carliol House and Commercial Union House, Pilgrim Street, NE1
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Commercial Union House, Pilgrim Street, NE1 (2)
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Pilgrim Street
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Tyne and Wear HER(12903): Newcastle, Pilgrim Street, Commercial Union House
- Office block. Eight storeys with a large projection over the street. Steel frame and dark aggregate-faced concrete panels. Described by Grace McCombie (1992) - the street is now dominated by …
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Ceramic tile public artwork, Pilgrim Street, NE1
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Commercial Union House, Pilgrim Street - demolition
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Commercial Union House, Pilgrim Street - demolition
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Commercial Union House, Pilgrim Street - demolition
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Commercial Union House, Pilgrim Street - demolition
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Newcastle - Stacks no more!
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Why Newcastle's ugliest building will be missed by some people
- Chronicle Live, 30 August 2021. "Creative businesses in a North East city centre say they are being forced out, partly as a result of the buzz they have created in …
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Tyne & Wear HER: 12903
Borough: Newcastle
Grid ref: NZ24976441

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