Shieldfield House, Barker Street, Newcastle
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Shieldfield House, Barker Street, Newcastle
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 16 Aug 2012
At 252 feet, this point block is Newcastle's second tallest building, only ten feet shorter than its younger sister (Image]). It was built in 1966 (skyscrapernews.com). The abstract relief is very much of its time.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.978229
Longitude
-1.599844