A historic Newcastle building that once symbolised the “dawn of a new age” for the city could be largely demolished to make way for a gigantic office development, a heritage group has warned.
The Northumberland and Newcastle Society fears that much of Carliol House will be lost forever as part of plans to bring thousands of HM Revenue & Customs jobs into the city centre. The 1920s Art Deco building in Market Street, which was originally the headquarters of the North Eastern Electricity Supply Company, is part of the proposed Pilgrim’s Quarter office complex.
9,000 government workers are due to move from Longbenton and Washington to the new nine-storey city centre block, which is being brought forward by the Reuben brothers and will wrap around Pilgrim Street, Market Street, New Bridge Street West and John Dobson Street. But, ahead of Newcastle City Council delivering a verdict next week on whether or not the massive scheme can go ahead, there are concerns that Carliol House will be "effectively demolished" as a result.
