Former General Post Office, St Nicholas Street
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Former General Post Office, St Nicholas Street
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 31 Jan 2010
Designed by James Williams 1871-74 in the Classical style for the Post Office, and now used by the architects, Red Box. A notable feature is the two storey entrance porch flanked by columns. Converted 1998-2001 by the Alan J. Smith Partnership, later Red Box Design Group, to architect's office, art gallery and flats, extending through to Westgate Road into the 1890s extension to the rear. Tyne and Wear HER (9121): Newcastle, St. Nicholas Street, General Post Office http://www.twsitelines.info
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Image Location
Latitude
54.969642
Longitude
-1.612113