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Royal Arcade, Newcastle (demolished 1963)
The Royal Arcade on Pilgrim Street was designed by John Dobson and built between June 1831 and May 1832 by Richard Grainger. It was originally planned it as a corn exchange, but then switched for use as a commercial and shopping centre. It wasn't a financial success, because commercial activity started to become more focussed around the Monument area of Newcastle, and was in decline by 1860 when the Post Office moved out. It was finally demolished in 1963 to make way for the Central Motorway and Swan House. A pastiche (imitation/replica) of the arcade was built in the pedestrian underpass below Swan House. Also a stone taken from the facade of the arcade forms part of a plinth, now in the grounds of the Civic Centre in Newcastle. (Sources below)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
a101:Royal Arcade Newcastle upon Tyne; T. Allom;1833
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
015296:Royal Arcade building viewed from Manor Street
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
047150:Pilgrim Street Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1959
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
020029:Boundary Stone Civic Centre Barras Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne Signey James 1970
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HER(6842): Newcastle, Pilgrim Street, Royal Arcade
- "Royal Arcade, 1831-2 Collard after John Dobson. Fine Greek building - the arcade is a copy of Lowther Arcade in London. Cost £40,000. Built June 1831-May 1832. Grainger originally planned …
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Pilgrim Street
- Overview Map Street View Pilgrim Street is one of the main roads in Newcastle city centre. It runs on from the south end of Northumberland Street down to the Swan …
from http://www.skyscrapercity.com…
The Story of THE ROYAL ARCADE, Pilgrim Street.
- The story of the arcade, including many photographs by 'Newcastle Historian' on skyscrapercity.com
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Pat Thomson
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John Dobson (1787 - 1865)
- Overview About John Dobson Buildings by John Dobson John Dobson was a 19th centaury architect in the North of England. He had a prolific career, designing over 50 churches and …
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Richard Grainger (1797–1861)
- Overview About Richard Grainger Richard Grainger (1797–1861) was a builder in Newcastle upon Tyne. He worked together with the architects John Dobson and Thomas Oliver, and with the town clerk, …
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55 Degrees North (Swan House)
- Overview Map Street View 55 Degrees North, formerly Swan House, sits above a traffic roundabout at the bottom of Pilgrim Street, Newcastle. Swan House was built 1963-1969 and housed the offices of BT. …
from http://www.chroniclelive.co.u…
Recalling Newcastle's great 'lost' shopping centre: Where was it situated and what was it called?
- Chronicle: 31st OCT 2016. "Built in 1831, Richard Grainger's fine Newcastle building fell into decline and was demolished in the 1960s..."
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
a101:Royal Arcade Newcastle upon Tyne; T. Allom;1833
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
015296:Royal Arcade building viewed from Manor Street
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
047150:Pilgrim Street Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1959
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
020029:Boundary Stone Civic Centre Barras Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne Signey James 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from http://www.twsitelines.info/S…
HER(6842): Newcastle, Pilgrim Street, Royal Arcade
- "Royal Arcade, 1831-2 Collard after John Dobson. Fine Greek building - the arcade is a copy of Lowther Arcade in London. Cost £40,000. Built June 1831-May 1832. Grainger originally planned …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
Co-Curate Page
Pilgrim Street
- Overview Map Street View Pilgrim Street is one of the main roads in Newcastle city centre. It runs on from the south end of Northumberland Street down to the Swan …
from http://www.skyscrapercity.com…
The Story of THE ROYAL ARCADE, Pilgrim Street.
- The story of the arcade, including many photographs by 'Newcastle Historian' on skyscrapercity.com
Added by
Pat Thomson
Co-Curate Page
John Dobson (1787 - 1865)
- Overview About John Dobson Buildings by John Dobson John Dobson was a 19th centaury architect in the North of England. He had a prolific career, designing over 50 churches and …
Co-Curate Page
Richard Grainger (1797–1861)
- Overview About Richard Grainger Richard Grainger (1797–1861) was a builder in Newcastle upon Tyne. He worked together with the architects John Dobson and Thomas Oliver, and with the town clerk, …
Co-Curate Page
55 Degrees North (Swan House)
- Overview Map Street View 55 Degrees North, formerly Swan House, sits above a traffic roundabout at the bottom of Pilgrim Street, Newcastle. Swan House was built 1963-1969 and housed the offices of BT. …
from http://www.chroniclelive.co.u…
Recalling Newcastle's great 'lost' shopping centre: Where was it situated and what was it called?
- Chronicle: 31st OCT 2016. "Built in 1831, Richard Grainger's fine Newcastle building fell into decline and was demolished in the 1960s..."
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Simon Cotterill
