One of Newcastle’s busiest streets looks set to stay shut throughout July as huge demolition works continue.
The northern end of Pilgrim Street has been closed since mid-May, under a huge regeneration project that will bring thousands of Government workers into a new city centre headquarters by 2027. A series of prominent buildings are being torn down to make way for the Pilgrim’s Quarter complex, where more than 9,000 HMRC workers are due to be transferred to from offices in Longbenton and Washington.
The brutalist Commercial Union House and the old Dex car park have already disappeared, while the Stack shipping container venue has also been dismantled over the past couple of months, and ground was officially broken on the new £155m office block late last month. Next in contractors’ sights is Carliol House, the listed art deco building on Market Street that was originally the headquarters of the North Eastern Electricity Supply Company. Neighbouring Bamburgh House is also due to be torn down.
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