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Westgate House (1972-2006)


Westgate House was 12 storey office block on Westgate Road opposite Central Station. This 'Brutalist' building was completed in 1972. The building was purchased by One North East in association with the Grainger Town Project with a view to redeveloping the site. It was demolished in 2006-7 after being voted for destruction by the public in the Channel 4 television series 'Demolition'. The council did not receive a single objection to the demolition !.
Westgate Road City in the Sky - 1960's vision for Newcastle 1972 Demolished Brutalist Architecture Grainger Town
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- < 1971 | 1972 | 1973 > In Northern England: 1972: Opening of Beamish Museum - the first regional open-air museum in England. 1972: Westgate House built on Westgate Road, Newcastle. (An unpopular 'Brutalist' …
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- Overview About Grainger Town Grainger Town is the historic heart of Newcastle, which incorporates streets built in a neo-classical style by Richard Grainger between 1824 and 1841, including the Grainger …

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Tyne & Wear HER: 12899
Borough: Newcastle
Grid ref: NZ24776398

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